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abet

[ uh-bet ]

verb (used with object)

abetted, abetting.
  1. to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:

    to abet a swindler; to abet a crime.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms: ,



abet

/ əˈ²úÉ›³Ù /

verb

  1. tr to assist or encourage, esp in crime or wrongdoing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ²¹Ëˆ²ú±ð³Ù³¾±ð²Ô³Ù, noun
  • ²¹Ëˆ²ú±ð³Ù³Ù±ð°ù, noun
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  • ²¹Â·²ú±ð³Ùm±ð²Ô³Ù ²¹Â·²ú±ð³Ùt²¹±ô noun
  • ³Ü²Ôa·²ú±ð³Ùt±ð»å adjective
  • ³Ü²Ôa·²ú±ð³Ùt¾±²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of abet1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English abette (source of Old French abeter, unless the latter, of Germanic origin, is the source of the Middle English), unattested Old English Äå²úÇ£³Ù²¹²Ô “to hound on,†equivalent to Äå- a- 3 + ²úÇ£³Ù²¹²Ô “to hunt, chase with dogs, pastureâ€; bait; akin to bite
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of abet1

C14: from Old French abeter to lure on, entice, from beter to bait
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Example Sentences

According to the government’s sentencing memorandum, Tin aided and abetted turtle smugglers in the U.S. from February 2018 to June 2023.

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A provision that would have also made “aiding and abetting†homeless camps a misdemeanor violation was rolled back this week, amid outcry from nonprofit groups that provide services to homeless people.

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A spokesperson for the department said the following day that the charge for the officer who observed the destruction was changed to aiding and abetting the crime, also a misdemeanor.

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Trump’s arsonist approach to politics has set off a series of blazes, aided and abetted by a foul and stiff wind called, not El Nino, but El-on Musk.

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In a video message shared on social media on Tuesday, Meloni said she was suspected by prosecutors of embezzlement and aiding and abetting a crime.

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