aids and abets
Helps commit wrongdoing
To aid and abet is to help someone commit a wrongful act, especially a crime—providing assistance, encouragement, or support while knowing the purpose.
The phrase is legal jargon that has spread into general use: She was charged with aiding and abetting the robbery.
Outside courtrooms, it often appears with mild irony for smaller offenses: My sister aided and abetted my escape from the family reunion.
- assistTo give support
- lend a handOffer assistance to someone
- accompliceCrime's willing helper
- joint enterpriseShared undertaking by multiple parties
- accessorySupplementary addition
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