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abettor

noun

/əˈbɛtə/UK/əˈbɛtɚ/US

Etymology

From Middle English abettour, from Anglo-Norman abettour, from Old French abeter + -our (“-or”). See abet.

derived from abeter
derived from abettour
inherited from abettour

Definitions

1
One that abets an offender
One that abets an offender; one that incites; instigates; encourages.
- Thou foul abettor! thou notorious bawd! Thou plantest scandal and displacest laud:
A supporter or advocate.

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synonymaccessory
synonymaccomplice
synonymadvocate
synonymaid
synonymally
synonymassistant
synonymconfederate
synonymcooperator
synonymhelper

Derived

aider and abettor

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA