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
Halstein	-	Norwegian
Bryson	['braisn]
Berit	BE-rit (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Kianoush	-	Persian
Kumaran	-	Tamil, Indian, Malayalam
Douglass	DUG-ləs	Scottish