tip off

• Jemanden heimlich oder vertraulich warnen oder informieren, oft vorab und mit Insiderwissen.

A phrasal verb meaning to give someone secret or confidential information, often as a warning or advance notice.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Give secret informationinformal

   To give someone a piece of secret or private information, often about a crime or wrongdoing.

   Einen Hinweis geben

   • Someone tipped off the police about the robbery.
   • The journalist was tipped off by an anonymous source.
   • They were tipped off about the surprise inspection.

   Synonymealertappriseclue ininformnotifytipwarn

   Antonymeconcealwithhold

2. Warn or alertinformal

   To warn someone about something that is going to happen, often to help them avoid trouble.

   Warnen

   • He tipped off his friend about the upcoming layoffs.
   • The security guard tipped off the staff about the fire drill.
   • She tipped off her neighbor about the suspicious activity.

   Synonymeadvisealertcautionforewarninformnotifywarn

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