Definition of Abet
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(v. t.) To instigate or encourage by aid or countenance; -- used in a bad sense of persons and acts; as, to abet an ill-doer; to abet one in his wicked courses; to abet vice; to abet an insurrection.
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(v. t.) To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain; -- in a good sense.
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(v. t.) To contribute, as an assistant or instigator, to the commission of an offense.
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(n.) Act of abetting; aid.
Synonyms of Abet
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Antonyms of Abet
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