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aid and abet

VERB

assist in breaking law

Synonyms

WEAK

abet collude countenance foster keep in countenance

Example Sentences

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"And I'm not going to aid and abet them in their efforts to do that."

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

And he urged Congress to create criminal penalties for government officials who aid and abet releases.

From Washington Times • Dec. 19, 2022

Why did the FBI and Indianapolis police aid and abet that silence?

From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2018

The European Union has made it a crime to aid and abet illegal fishing, including insuring it, but still leaves it up to its member countries to set penalties.

From Slate • Jul. 26, 2016

Oh yes, there were plenty to aid and abet him; even he could not have held a horse race without someone to race against.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner