| 单词 | abet |
| 释义 | abet (əbet ) Word forms: abets , abetting , abetted 1. verb If one person abets another, they help or encourage them to do something criminal or wrong. Abet is often used in the legal expression ' aid and abet'. [law, formal] His wife was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for aiding and abetting him. [VERB noun] 2. verb To abet something, especially something bad or undesirable, means to make it possible. [journalism, or formal, disapproval] The media have also abetted the feeling of unreality. [VERB noun] Synonyms: encourage, further, forward, promote |
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