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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

“The question is whether we use our federal resources as a city to aid and abet that deportation,” Blumenfield said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025

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

From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2018

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