English noun: collaborator | |||
1. | collaborator (person) someone who assists in a plot | ||
Synonyms | confederate, henchman, partner in crime | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accessary, accessory | ||
2. | collaborator (person) someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force | ||
Synonyms | collaborationist, quisling | ||
Broader (hypernym) | traitor, treasonist | ||
3. | collaborator (person) an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest | ||
Samples | The musician and the librettist were collaborators. Sexual partners. | ||
Synonyms | cooperator, pardner, partner | ||
Broader (hypernym) | associate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bridge partner, dancing partner | ||