abettors

noun

variants also abetters
Definition of abettorsnext
plural of abettor
1
as in accomplices
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 supporters
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. accomplices
  2. supporters
  3. sympathizers
Noun
  • Her male accomplices got away, police said.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Investigators accuse her and dozens of accomplices of taking loans and cash through a web of thousands of shell companies over more than a decade – siphoning off what amounts to a total of $44 billion.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of accomplices
Noun
  • Nonprofits need to focus on nurturing their relationships with these valuable supporters.
    Raviraj Hegde, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Little wonder then, that 225 Film Club now boasts some seriously high-profile supporters, from Melanie Hoyes, Director of Inclusion at the BFI, to LipSync Post, who sponsor postproduction for the winner.
    Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of supporters
Noun
  • Marches, resolutions, embargoes, arrest warrants — these are the tactics by which Hamas sympathizers worldwide intend to isolate Israel diplomatically, undermine Israel’s war against terrorism, and intimidate the Jewish people.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 23 Nov. 2024
  • True-believing Nazis and Nazi sympathizers.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Oct. 2024
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