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abet

/əˈbɛt/
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To abet means to encourage or assist someone in doing something, especially something illegal or wrong. It implies being an accomplice or helping someone commit a crime or make a mistake.

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"abet" as noun

1 - Fraud or cunning.

2 - An act of abetting; of helping; of giving aid.

"abet" as verb

1 - To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.

2 - To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.

3 - To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action); to maintain.

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Synonyms
1 - encourage
2 - support
3 - collude
4 - connive
5 - conspire
6 - cooperate
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Antonyms
1 - disown
2 - prevent
3 - discourage
4 - hinder
5 - oppose
6 - thwart
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