Abet

Quick meaning: Abet is a verb meaning (transitive, crime) To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.

Meaning

(transitive, crime) To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action).
2. (obsolete, transitive) To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
3. (obsolete) To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.
4. (obsolete) Fraud or cunning.
5. (obsolete) An act of abetting; of helping; of giving aid.

Example Sentences

aid and abet

Our duty is urged, and our confidence abetted.

Those who would exalt themselves by abetting the strength of the Godless, and the wrength of the oppressors.

The Statute provides that whoever has been engaged in aiding, abetting, or assisting, directly or indirectly, is criminal.

Word Forms

• abets
• abetting
• abetted

Synonyms for abet

Depending on context, synonyms include collude, conspire, connive, approve, patronize, sanction.

Antonyms for abet

Common opposites include baffle, confound, counteract, denounce, deter, behedge.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include encourage, instigate, encouraging, incite, promote, help.

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