Abetting Meaning in English

word · lemma: abet

US

əˈbɛtɪŋ

uh-BET-ing

UK

ɐbˈɛtɪŋ

uh-BET-ing

Definition

Helping, encouraging, or supporting someone in doing something wrong or illegal, usually a crime.

Usage & Nuances

Legal and formal; closely connected to 'aiding and abetting' in law. Usually only for serious wrongdoing or crime, not for innocent actions. Don't confuse with 'encouraging' (neutral or positive context).

• Spanish: incentivar (delito) - encubrir (delito)
• Portuguese (BR): auxiliar (crime) - ser cúmplice (crime)
• Portuguese (PT): auxiliar (crime) - ser cúmplice (crime)
• Chinese (Simplified): 教唆 (犯罪) - 煽动 (犯罪)
• Chinese (Traditional): 教唆 (犯罪) - 煽動 (犯罪)
• Hindi: उकसाना (अपराध में सहायता करना)
• Arabic: تحريض (على الجريمة) - تواطؤ
• Bengali: উৎসাহ দেওয়া (অপরাধে) - সহায়তা করা (অপরাধে)
• Russian: пособничество
• Japanese: 幇助（犯罪などの場合）
• Vietnamese: tiếp tay (cho tội phạm) - đồng lõa
• Korean: 방조
• Turkish: suça yardım etme
• Urdu: مدد کرنا (جرم میں) - معاونت کرنا (جرم میں)
• Indonesian: membantu (dalam kejahatan) - bersekongkol

Example Sentences

He was arrested for abetting a robbery.

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Abetting a criminal is a serious offense.

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She denied abetting anyone in the scam.

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They accused him of abetting the suspect by hiding evidence.

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There’s no proof that she was abetting any wrongdoing.

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He was found guilty of abetting his friend’s escape from jail.

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