abet
verb (used with object)
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing.
abetment
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a word derived from
abet.
Example Sentences
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The prosecution had charged Maryam Nawaz with abetment for concealing information about the properties owned by her father.
From Reuters ● Sep. 29, 2022
A lawyer for Mr. Tharoor argued that Ms. Pushkar’s cause of death had still not been clearly established, undermining the abetment to suicide charge.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
In late August, the Bombay High Court finally directed a lower court to proceed with Sooraj Pancholi’s trial for abetment to suicide.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 1, 2017
Mr Pancholi spent time in prison after police announced they intended to charge him with abetment.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2013
He was grateful for his mother's abetment, although it somewhat surprised him; but his mother was the woman of whom he had the least comprehension.
From Ancestors A Novel by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
