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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

“I can’t continue to aid and abet this broken system,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2024

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

From Washington Times • Dec. 19, 2022

Shenzi, whose pack of scavengers have been chafing under the rule of a big jungle cat who decides who eats whom and when, is only too happy to aid and abet Scar’s coup.

From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2019

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