abetter

a·bet  (-bt)

tr.v. a·bet·ted, a·bet·ting, a·bets

1. To approve, encourage, and support (an action or a plan of action); urge and help on.

2. To urge, encourage, or help (a person): abetted the thief in robbing the bank.

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[Middle English abetten, from Old French abeter, to entice : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + beter, to bait; see bheid- in Indo-European roots.]

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a·betment n.

a·bettor, a·better n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

abetter - one who helps or encourages or incites another abettor accessary, accessory - someone who helps another person commit a crime

Translations

abetter abettor [əˈbetəʳ] N → instigador(a) m/f, fautor(a) m/f (esp Jur) → cómplice mf

abetter, abettor

n → Helfershelfer(in) m(f)