accomplice
/əˈkʌmplɪs
/ /əˈkɒmplɪs/noun
A person who helps another commit a crime: an accomplice in the murder...
- The police in Amsterdam were able to round up six of his alleged accomplices after the crime, and are seeking more.
- Essie Davis plays Mrs Lovett, friend to Sweeney Todd, who becomes his accomplice in crime.
- He went for help, using his stairlift to go downstairs, and unwittingly called on the help of the thief's two accomplices.
Synonyms
abetter, accessory, partner in crime, associate, confederate, collaborator, fellow conspirator, co-conspirator;
henchman
rare conniver
Origin
Mid 16th century: alteration (probably by association with accompany) of Middle English complice 'an associate', via Old French from late Latin complex, complic- 'allied', from com- 'together' + the root of plicare 'to fold'.