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Definition of abet verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

abet

verb

NAmE//əˈbɛt//

abet somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they abet

he / she / it abets

past simple abetted

-ing form abetting

to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal He was abetted in the deception by his wife.

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Idioms

aid and abet (law)

to help someone to do something illegal or wrong She stands accused of aiding and abetting the crime.

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