abet — to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈbet/
Example Sentences
- The getaway driver was found guilty of abetting the bank robbery.
- Don't abet your friend's bad habit of eating pizza for breakfast every day!
- She refused to abet her brother's plan to skip school and go to the amusement park.
abet
VERB[/əˈbet/]
to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
Two thieves abet each other while stealing jewels from a moonlit mansion.
Abet the bet, caught in the net!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'abeter' meaning 'to bait' or 'to incite,' derived from 'a-' (to) + 'beter' (to bait), ultimately from Old Norse 'beita' meaning 'to cause to bite.' The word entered Middle English through Norman French influence.
Breakdown
a- (to, toward) + bet (bait/incite) = abet (to encourage or assist in wrongdoing)
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📝Examples
“The getaway driver was found guilty of abetting the bank robbery.”
“Don't abet your friend's bad habit of eating pizza for breakfast every day!”
“She refused to abet her brother's plan to skip school and go to the amusement park.”
“The corrupt politician was accused of abetting tax evasion schemes.”
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