informer B2 Topic:People & Society US /ˌɪnˈfɔrmɝ/ See IPA manual Freq #13062 Meanings 1 noun A person who tells authorities about improper or illegal activity. Being an informer often meant living in fear. 2 noun One who informs, animates, or inspires. 1729, Alexander Pope, Prologue to Sophonisba (by James Thomson Nature, informer of the poet's art. 3 noun one who reveals confidential information in return for money 4 noun One who informs someone else about something. Thesaurus Synonyms 3 noun · one who reveals... rat More informant Etymology Inherited from Middle English enformour, from Anglo-Norman enfourmour; equivalent to inform + -er. Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # informer **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɪnˈfɔrmɝ/ **Frequency rank:** 13062 ## Meanings 1. A person who tells authorities about improper or illegal activity. 2. One who informs, animates, or inspires. 3. one who reveals confidential information in return for money 4. One who informs someone else about something. ## Examples - Being an informer often meant living in fear. - 1729, Alexander Pope, Prologue to Sophonisba (by James Thomson Nature, informer of the poet's art. ## Synonyms - informant ## Etymology Inherited from Middle English enformour, from Anglo-Norman enfourmour; equivalent to inform + -er. ## Topics - People & Society markdown