英语词汇“abet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (verb) in the sense of help

Definition

to help or encourage in wrongdoing

We shall strike hard at terrorists and those who abet them.

Synonyms

help

If you're not willing to help me, I'll find somebody who will.

aid

a software system to aid managers in decision-making

encourage

sanction

sustain

I am sustained by letters of support.

assist

They decided to assist me with my chores.

uphold

upholding the artist's right to creative freedom

back

He is backed by the civic movement.

condone

second

He seconded the motion against fox hunting.

incite

egg on

succour

The money would be used to succour evicted families.

2 (verb) in the sense of encourage

The media have abetted the feeling of unreality.

Synonyms

encourage

She encouraged her to demand a pay rise.

further

Education needn't only be about furthering your career.

forward

He forwarded their cause with courage, skill and humour.

promote

His country will do everything possible to promote peace.

urge

boost

We need a big win to boost our confidence.

prompt

The recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars.

spur

His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part.

foster

They are keen to foster trading links with the West.

incite

He incited his fellow citizens to take revenge.

connive at

单词	abet
释义	Trends of abet View usage for: abet (əbet) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense abets, present participle abetting, past tense, past participle 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 More Synonyms of abet More Synonyms of abet abet in British English (əˈbɛt) verbWord forms: abets, abetting or abetted (transitive) to assist or encourage, esp in crime or wrongdoing Derived forms abetment (aˈbetment) or abettal (aˈbettal) noun abetter (aˈbetter) or especially law abettor (aˈbettor) noun Word origin C14: from Old French abeter to lure on, entice, from beter to bait abet in American English (əˈbɛt) verb transitiveWord forms: aˈbetted or aˈbetting to incite, sanction, or help, esp. in wrongdoing Derived forms abetment (aˈbetment) noun abettor (aˈbettor) noun or aˈbetter Word origin ME abetten < OFr abeter, to incite < a-, to + beter, to bait < ON beita: see bait Examples of 'abet' in a sentence abet The focus of headlines has been on managers' questionable practices but they are being aided and abetted by agents. Times, Sunday Times (2016) You are aiding and abetting his behaviour. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He was found to have aided and abetted war crimes rather than planned them. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Both men face a retrial on one count of aiding and abetting misconduct in public office by paying a police officer. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Is that not aiding and abetting? Times, Sunday Times (2015) Bourne neither aided nor abetted me. Baxter, Stephen Anti-Ice (1993) That joint enterprise could either rest on an agreement or common purpose to commit the affray or simple aiding and abetting of it. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The maximum sentence for aiding or abetting suicide is 14 years in jail. Times, Sunday Times (2009) For years, the aiding and abetting of suicide was a crime. Times, Sunday Times (2009) About an hour earlier, he had been found guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes. Times, Sunday Times (2012) All four were held on suspicion of corruption, aiding and abetting misconduct in a public office and conspiracy in relation to both offences. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The German warrant charges him with 158 counts of aiding and abetting murder. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Anyone guilty of aiding or abetting a suicide in Britain can be imprisoned for up to 14 years. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In 2002 a federal grand jury sitting in Texas returned an indictment charging the defendants with wire fraud and aiding and abetting wire fraud. Times, Sunday Times (2006) There will be much written about the pros and cons of this case: murder is unlawful, aiding and abetting suicide is illegal. Times, Sunday Times (2008) 1 (verb) in the sense of help Definition to help or encourage in wrongdoing We shall strike hard at terrorists and those who abet them. Synonyms help If you're not willing to help me, I'll find somebody who will. aid a software system to aid managers in decision-making encourage sanction sustain I am sustained by letters of support. assist They decided to assist me with my chores. uphold upholding the artist's right to creative freedom back He is backed by the civic movement. condone second He seconded the motion against fox hunting. incite egg on succour The money would be used to succour evicted families. 2 (verb) in the sense of encourage The media have abetted the feeling of unreality. Synonyms encourage She encouraged her to demand a pay rise. further Education needn't only be about furthering your career. forward He forwarded their cause with courage, skill and humour. promote His country will do everything possible to promote peace. urge boost We need a big win to boost our confidence. prompt The recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars. spur His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part. foster They are keen to foster trading links with the West. incite He incited his fellow citizens to take revenge. connive at Additional synonyms in the sense of aid Definition to help financially or in other ways a software system to aid managers in decision-making Synonyms help, second, support, serve, sustain, assist, relieve, avail, subsidize, abet, succour, be of service to, lend a hand to, give a leg up to (informal) in the sense of assist Definition to give help or support They decided to assist me with my chores. Synonyms help, back, support, further, benefit, aid, encourage, work with, work for, relieve, collaborate with, cooperate with, abet, expedite, succour, lend a hand to, lend a helping hand to, give a leg up to (informal) in the sense of back He is backed by the civic movement. Synonyms support, help, second, aid, champion, encourage, favour, defend, promote, sanction, sustain, assist, advocate, endorse, side with, stand up for, espouse, stand behind, countenance, abet, stick up for (informal), take up the cudgels for Nearby words of abet aberrance aberrant aberration abet abetting abettor abeyance Synonyms of 'abet' abet Explore 'abet' in the dictionary
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