abet

The definition of abet means to support or help with an action, usually an illegal one.

(verb)

An example of abet is to give a ride to a person who just robbed a store.

See abet in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb abetted, abetting

to incite, sanction, or help, esp. in wrongdoing

Origin: ME abetten < OFr abeter, to incite < a-, to + beter, to bait < ON beita: see bait

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See abet in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb a·bet·ted, a·bet·ting, a·bets

To approve, encourage, and support (an action or a plan of action); urge and help on.
To urge, encourage, or help (a person): abetted the thief in robbing the bank.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English abetten

Origin: , from Old French abeter, to entice

Origin: : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-)

Origin: + beter, to bait; see bheid- in Indo-European roots

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