Abettor
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈbɛtə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Abettor is a noun meaning One that abets an offender; one that incites; instigates; encourages.
Meaning
One that abets an offender; one that incites; instigates; encourages.
More Meanings
- A supporter or advocate.
Example Sentences
Thou foul abettor! thou notorious bawd! Thou plantest scandal and displacest laud:
[…] when he recollected that, being there as an assistant, he actually seemed—no matter what unhappy train of circumstances had brought him to that pass—to be the aider and abettor of a system which filled him with honest disgust and indignation, he loathed himself […]
Word Forms
- abettors
- abetter
Synonyms for abettor
Depending on context, synonyms include accessory, accomplice, advocate, aid, ally, assistant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include initiator, mastermind, promoter, instigator, inciter, incenser.
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