Betekenis van tip sb off In het Nederlands

• 0 to warn someone secretly about something that will happen, so that they can take action or prevent it from happening:

  • [ + that ] Somebody must have tipped the burglars off that the house would be empty.

  • The robber was caught when someone tipped off the police.

• 1 to give someone information, often about something dishonest or illegal that is happening:

  • Financial authorities have been tipped off and are now beginning a series of investigations.