abet

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'encourager, de soutenir ou d'aider quelqu'un, généralement à commettre un acte répréhensible ou illégal.

A verb used to indicate the act of encouraging, supporting, or assisting someone, typically in doing something wrong or illegal.

1. Encourage or assist wrongdoingC1formallegal

   To encourage, support, or help someone commit a crime or illegal act.

   Encourager ou aider à commettre un délit

   • He was charged with aiding and abetting the robbery.
   • She abetted the fraud by providing false documents.
   • The court found him guilty of abetting the criminal.

   Synonymesaidassistbackencouragefurtherhelpinciteinstigatepromotesecondsupportuphold

   Antonymesdeterdiscouragedissuadeimpedeobstructpreventthwart