abetment
- noun
- /əˈbɛtmənt/
- Her constant abetment of his reckless behavior led to serious consequences.
Examples
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His return to Pakistan saw the beginning of the escalation of Pakistani abetment of the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir through the supply of money, weapons, training facilities, and sanctuaries.
Academic text (1995) -
The police arrested several individuals for their abetment in the robbery.
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Legal abetment occurs when someone helps another person commit a crime.
Synonyms
A strong request or feeling that pushes someone to act
To encourage people to do something illegal or violent
Something that makes someone want to do something
The act of encouraging people to start trouble or a protest
An action or speech that urges people to do something, often in a harmful way
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How Serious
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Morphology
Etymology
Abetment comes from the old idea of bait, meaning to 'set a bait' or urge someone on, like making a dog chase something. So abetment means helping or encouraging someone to do something wrong, especially a crime.