abetting

Variant of abet

abet Definition

abet (ə bet′)

transitive verb abetted abet′·ted, abetting abet′·ting

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

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

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abetting Usage Examples

Object

terrorism: And those who oppose the War on Drugs are aiding and abetting terrorism.
quot: Abetting quot illegal in the us ' time will stretch.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

Modifying Another Word

actively: The main fear inducers seem to be the R.C. bishops many of whom are actively abetting the " potato famine " lie.
not: You are certainly not abetting the person breaking into your system.

Preposition: in

murder: Stobie had been accused of aiding and abetting in the murder of Pat Finucane, a Belfast solicitor killed on 12 February 1989.

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