aider
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9.3
- noun
- /ˈeɪdər/
- Formal
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cómplice
- But the fact that the civilian criminal justice system was capable of handling these aiders and abettors need not have foreclosed the possibility of using the law of armed conflict to handle them.
- aiders and abettors
Examples
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The police arrested him for being an aider in the robbery.
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The prosecutor argued that anyone assisting in the crime could be charged as an aider.
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Aiders and abettors in treason.
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In court, she was identified as an aider who helped plan the break-in.
Synonyms
172
6.7
Person who helps another person commit a crime
59
7.7
A person who helps someone commit a crime without taking part directly
7
8.4
A person who helps or hides someone after they commit a serious crime
3
5.6
A person who helps someone secretly, often in a crime
1
9.2
A person who helps someone else commit a crime
1
8.9
A person who helps plan a crime but is not there when it happens
1
9.8
A person who helps someone else commit a crime
A person who helps someone avoid arrest after they commit a crime
Antonyms
324
6.2
A person who tells authorities about secret illegal acts in an organization to stop harm
27
6.0
A person who secretly tells police about someone else's crimes to get money or protection
How Involved
481
3.6
172
6.7
- Formal
1
9.3
- Specialized
59
7.7
84
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Aider comes from an old French word and the Latin root adiutare, both meaning 'to help'. So, an aider is someone who gives help, and it can also mean a person who helps another to commit a crime.