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
Iman	-	Arabic, Persian, Indonesian
Dewey	['dju:i]
Besarion	-	Georgian
Anneliese	ah-ne-LEE-zə (German), ahn-nə-LEE-sə (Dutch)	German, Dutch
Sandie	SAN-dee	English (Rare)
Theodore	['θiədɔ:]