to abet
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8.1
- verb
- /əˈbɛt/
:
ayudar (a)
- She was charged with abetting the robber by providing him with a getaway car.
- aid and abet
- abetted by governments
- often abetted
And it was used to abet a genocide.
- And it was used to abet a genocide.
- And humans, when placed into a bad system, will aid and abet bad outcomes.
- So America has aided and abetted the denial of this story.
Examples
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"Do not aid, abet, or otherwise help Heather Moon in any way or -" "Wait, whoa."
Fiction book (2001) -
The law also made it a crime to assist, abet, or counsel a violation of the law.
Academic text (2017) -
And humans, when placed into a bad system, will aid and abet bad outcomes.
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And your days of aiding and abetting him are over.
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You are now charged with inciting and abetting war against the Roman army.
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Are you implying that the Examiner would aid and abet a criminal?
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So America has aided and abetted the denial of this story.
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Aiding and abetting a known international fugitive.
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Weston is aiding and abetting a fugitive.
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And she may be charged with aiding and abetting a fugitive or even as an accessory to murder.
Synonyms
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7.7
Urge someone to do something illegal
Antonyms
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Etymology
The word abet comes from an old French verb meaning 'to bait' or 'to urge on', and it is like the English word bait, which is something used to lure or push an animal. So to abet someone today is to help or encourage them to do something wrong.