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
Umid	-	Uzbek
Harri	HAHR-ree (Finnish)	Finnish, Welsh
Bademus	-	History
Ghadir	-	Arabic
Prunella	proo-NEL-ə	English (Rare)
Bendiks	-	Latvian