backstab

[ bak-stab ]

verb (used with object)

, back·stabbed, back·stab·bing.

1. to attempt to discredit (a person) by underhanded means, as innuendo, accusation, or the like.

Other Words From

• backstabber noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of backstab¹

First recorded in 1920–25; back ² + stab

Example Sentences

They bicker and backstab and yell—and there is quite a bit of yelling.

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