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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.
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 | Gender | 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) |