Antonyms for spy on


Grammar : Verb
Spell : spahy
Phonetic Transcription : spaɪ


Definition of spy on

Origin :
  • mid-13c., from Old French espier "to spy," probably from Frankish *spehon, from Proto-Germanic *spekh- (cf. Old High German *spehon "to look out for, scout, spy," German spähen "to spy," Middle Dutch spien), the Germanic survivals of the productive PIE root *spek- "to look" (see scope (n.1)).
  • As in shadow : verb follow secretly

Synonyms for spy on

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