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Verb
/əˈbet/,
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abetted, past tense; abetting, present participle; abets, 3rd person singular present; abetted, past participle;
  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
  2. Encourage or assist someone to commit (a crime)
    • - we are aiding and abetting this illegal traffic
  1. assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  2. ABET, Inc., formerly the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, is a non-profit organization that accredits United States postsecondary degree programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology. Accreditation is intended to certify the quality of these programs. ...
  3. (Abetting) Abettor (from to abet, Old French abeter, á and beter, to bait, urge dogs upon any one; this word is probably of Scandinavian origin, meaning to cause to bite), is a law term implying one who instigates, encourages or assists another to commit an offence.
  4. An act of abetting; of helping; of giving aid; To assist or encourage by aid or countenance, especially in crime; To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid any cause, opinion, or action; to maintain; To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain; To urge on, stimulate (a person to do ...
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  6. means to approve or support any action or plan .He can no longer abet ( support ) your silly plan of action.
  7. (verb) to help sb do something illegal: He is accused of aiding and abetting the terrorists.
  8. The act of encouraging or inciting another to do a certain thing, such as a crime. For example, many countries will equally punish a person who aids or abets another to commit a crime.
  9. Assisting, encouraging or arranging for someone to do something (usually a criminal acivity) .
  10. (v) - aid, encourage
  11. v. to help someone commit a crime, including helping them escape from police or plan the crime.