aid and abet

To assist someone, usually in a mischievous or illegal activity. Gary was arrested and charged with aiding and abetting the jewelry thief. I know other kids aided and abetted Paul in egging our house—he's just the only one who got caught.

aid and abet someone

Cliché to help someone; to incite someone to do something, possibly something that is wrong. (Originally a legal phrase.) He was scolded for aiding and abetting the boys who were fighting.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Abdullo	-	Tajik
Dougal	-	Scottish, Irish
Saturnino	sah-toor-NEE-no (Spanish, Italian)	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Vladislav	vlah-dee-SLAHF (Russian)	Russian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Medieval Slavic
KlÁRa	-	Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Thecla	-	Dutch (Rare), Late Greek (Latinized)