abettor

noun

variants also abetter
Definition of abettornext
1
as in accomplice
one associated with another in wrongdoing the man who drove the getaway car in the bank robbery was arrested as an aider and abettor

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2
as in supporter
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support without all the neighborhood kids as abettors, I would never have gotten all my chickens back in their coop

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  1. accomplice
  2. supporter
  3. ally
Noun
  • Some other sources, however, afford her considerably more credit: not merely an accomplice to the best acid ever made, but, potentially, its prime creator.
    — John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
  • His accomplice, Terry Nichols, was found guilty in 1997 of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction and involuntary manslaughter, per The New York Times.
    — Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Definition of accomplice
Noun
  • In a statement posted to X, Taylor congratulated Lee and acknowledged the impact of his supporters.
    — Oumou Fofana, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Some supporters even lost the will to protest, feeling nothing will change.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Definition of supporter
Noun
  • Officials from Ukraine and allies the U.S., the U.K., France and Germany met in London on Thursday in a week when a peace proposal was produced which outlined an Article 5-like agreement which would be backed by Washington.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Panicked at the thought of Kamilla, his closest (and secret) ally leaving the game, Kyle desperately tried to convince others to vote for Chrissy instead, raising David's eyebrows and planting suspicion of an undercover alliance.
    — Emily DeLetter, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Definition of ally
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