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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

Mexico’s complaint alleged that the named firearms manufacturers and the named distributor aid and abet rogue dealers in the U.S. who illegally sell firearms to straw purchasers.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025

Instead, the words “encourage and induce” in the law should be read more like intentionally seeking to aid and abet a crime, Fletcher said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2023

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

From Washington Times • Dec. 19, 2022

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