aid and abet



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.
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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.
See also: abet, aid, and

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Abdullo-Tajik
Dougal-Scottish, Irish
Saturninosah-toor-NEE-no (Spanish, Italian)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Vladislavvlah-dee-SLAHF (Russian)Russian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Medieval Slavic
KlÁRa-Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Thecla-Dutch (Rare), Late Greek (Latinized)