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Definition of Abetting

Abetting
Abet A*bet", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Abetted; p. pr. & vb. n. Abetting.] [OF. abeter; a (L. ad) + beter to bait (as a bear), fr. Icel. beita to set dogs on, to feed, originally, to cause to bite, fr. Icel. b[=i]ta to bite, hence to bait, to incite. See Bait, Bet.] 1. To instigate or encourage by aid or countenance; -- used in a bad sense of persons and acts; as, to abet an ill-doer; to abet one in his wicked courses; to abet vice; to abet an insurrection. ``The whole tribe abets the villany.' --South. Would not the fool abet the stealth, Who rashly thus exposed his wealth? --Gay. 2. To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain; -- in a good sense. [Obs.]. Our duty is urged, and our confidence abetted. --Jer. Taylor. 3. (Law) To contribute, as an assistant or instigator, to the commission of an offense. Syn: To incite; instigate; set on; egg on; foment; advocate; countenance; encourage; second; uphold; aid; assist; support; sustain; back; connive at.

Meaning of Abetting from wikipedia

- Look up abet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Abet may refer to: Aiding and abetting, a legal doctrine Abet Guidaben (born 1952), Filipino basketball...
- someone guilty for aiding and abetting in a crime even if he or she is not the prin****l offender. The words aiding, abetting and accessory are closely used...
- ABET (pronounced A-bet), formerly known as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., is a non-governmental accreditation organization...
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- brought him nationwide recognition. He was arrested in 2023 for allegedly abetting his ex-girlfriend's suicide. Jagadeesh was born and raised in Warangal...
- Boynton, Rachel (2008). "Reconciling Complicity in Genocide and Aiding and Abetting Genocide in the Jurisprudence of the United Nations Ad Hoc Tribunals"....
- Retrieved 24 August 2020. "Aiding and Abetting". Kirkus. 1 November 2000. Retrieved 24 August 2020. "Aiding and Abetting by Muriel Spark". The Independent...
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- graduate work in the US prior to returning to Rwanda, guilty of aiding and abetting genocide and crimes against humanity committed in Rwanda in 1994. The Tribunal...