abettor

noun

variants also abetter
Definition of abettornext
1
as in accomplice
one associated with another in wrongdoing the man who drove the getaway car in the bank robbery was arrested as an aider and abettor

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2
as in supporter
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support without all the neighborhood kids as abettors, I would never have gotten all my chickens back in their coop

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  1. accomplice
  2. supporter
  3. ally
Noun
  • Later, Schwimmer and accomplices turned themselves in; most of them were Jewish, and argued that seeing the abject cruelty and genocide perpetrated against the Jews in the Holocaust steeled their resolve to make a righteous moral choice.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
  • In a rare interview with CNN this week, Kenneth Kimes recalled his years as his mother’s accomplice — a turbulent period that landed him in prison without the possibility of parole.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of accomplice
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  • Householder was an early Trump supporter in the Buckeye State and spoke at Trump's Republican National Convention in Cleveland in 2016.
    Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Despite the long odds, nonprofit leaders and advocates have pushed aggressively in recent days to urge supporters to call their representatives and urge them to oppose the legislation.
    David Bowermaster, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of supporter
Noun
  • Attorney General: Pam Bondi Trump announced former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his pick to lead the Justice Department—elevating an ally shortly after former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Kids in Ecuador have an ally when visiting the dentist, the 8-year-old Aldo, a Labrador who works as a therapeutic dog during appointments.
    Russell Contreras, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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