abetting

CEFRC2

/əˈbɛtɪŋ/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Helping or encouraging someone to do something wrong.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    The act of one who abets.

Examples

  • Aiding and abetting the enemy is considered treason.

  • You've been found guilty of aiding and abetting the enemy.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. present participle and gerund of abet

More examples

In context

  • aidings and abettings of every bad inclination in the popular mind

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

By driving the getaway car, he was found guilty of blank the bank robbers in their crime.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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