snitch

v., snitched, snitch·ing, snitch·es.

v.tr.
To steal (something, usually something of little value); pilfer. See synonyms at steal.

v.intr.
To turn informer: He snitched on his comrades.

n.

1. A thief.
2. An informer.

[Origin unknown.]

snitcher snitch'er n.

verb

1. To take (another's property) without permission: filch, pilfer, purloin, snatch, steal, thieve. Informal lift, swipe. Slang cop, heist, hook, nip¹, pinch, rip off. Idioms: makewalkoff with. See crimes, give/take/reciprocity.
2. To give incriminating information about others, especially to the authorities: inform, talk, tattle, tip³ (off). Informal fink. Slang rat, sing, squeal, stool. Idioms: blow the whistle. See knowledge/ignorance, law.

noun

One who gives incriminating information about others: informant, informer, tattler, tattletale. Informal rat, tipster. Slang fink, snitcher, squealer, stoolie, stool pigeon. See knowledge/ignorance, law.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
  Synonyms: fink, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary

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The verb snitch has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: take by theft
  Synonyms: hook, thieve, cop, knock off, glom

Meaning #2: give away information about somebody
  Synonyms: denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, peach, shit, shop, stag

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - rapse, hugge
v. intr. - rapse
n. - sladderhank, stikker, snothorn, snydeskaft, snude

idioms:

• snitch on    angive, sladre om, stikke

Nederlands (Dutch)
verklikken, achterover drukken, verklikker, verrader

Français (French)
v. tr. - faucher, voler
v. intr. - moucharder, dénoncer (qn)
n. - nez, pif, mouchard, rapporteur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Verräter
v. - klauen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καταδότης, χαφιές (κν. καρφί)
v. - καρφώνω, καταδίδω

idioms:

• snitch on    καταδίδω, καρφώνω

Italiano (Italian)
spiattellare, spiare, traditore, spia, informatore

idioms:

• snitch on    spifferare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - traidor (m), informante, delator (m)
v. - delatar, denunciar, furtar

idioms:

• snitch on    delatar, denunciar

Русский (Russian)
доносчик, осведомитель, доносить, украсть

idioms:

• snitch on    доносить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - soplonear
v. intr. - chivarse
n. - traidor, delator, soplón

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kran, snok, näsa, angivare, tjallare
v. - skvallra, tjalla, uppträda som angivare, knycka, sno

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
偷, 顺手牵羊, 告密, 打小报告, 告密者, 告发者

idioms:

• snitch on    告密, 打小报告

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 偷, 順手牽羊
v. intr. - 告密, 打小報告
n. - 告密者, 告發者

idioms:

• snitch on    告密, 打小報告

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 고자질하다
v. intr. - 고자질하다
n. - 통보자, 밀고자, 코

idioms:

• snitch on    밀고하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 盗む, ひったくる
n. - こそどろ

idioms:

• snitch on    密告する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألمبلغ ألمحترف, أنف (فعل) يسرق بمقادير صغيرة, يشيب, يبلغ عن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮גנב, סחב‬
v. intr. - ‮הלשין‬
n. - ‮מלשין, אף, חוטם‬

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