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
Basemath	-	Biblical, Biblical Latin
Callie	KAL-ee	English
Agnese	ah-NYE-ze (Italian), AHG-ne-se (Latvian)	Italian, Latvian
Dexter	['dekstə]
Garry	GER-ee, GAR-ee	English
Renard	rə-NAR	French (Rare)