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- Dictionarya·bet/əˈbet/
verb
- 1. encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense: "he was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others"
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Abet is a verb that means to actively second and encourage or assist or support someone or something, often with criminal intent. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and legal usage from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Abet means to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and find translations in other languages.
ABET is a verb that means to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing. See the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences of ABET on Dictionary.com.
To abet is to help someone do something, usually something wrong. If you were the lookout while your older sister swiped cookies from the cookie jar, you abetted her mischief. The verb abet can be used to generally mean encouragement, but people usually expect to see it in relation to some crime.
Abet means to help or encourage someone to do something criminal or wrong, or to make something bad or undesirable possible. See synonyms, word forms, examples, and usage notes for 'abet'.
Abet means to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing. See the origin, synonyms, translations, and usage of the verb abet in sentences and idioms.
Abet means to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and find translations in other languages.
