Definitions for abetəˈbɛt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a•betəˈbɛt(v.t.)a•bet•ted, a•bet•ting.
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usu. in wrongdoing.
Origin of abet:
1275–1325; ME abette, OE *ābǣtan to hound on =ā-a -3+bǣtan to bait , akin to bite
a•bet′tor(n.)
a•bet′ter(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
abet(verb)
assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
Wiktionary
abet(Noun)
An act of abetting; of helping; of giving aid.
abet(Verb)
To assist or encourage by aid or countenance, especially in crime.
abet(Verb)
To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid any cause, opinion, or action; to maintain.
abet(Verb)
To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain.
abet(Verb)
To urge on, stimulate (a person to do something).
abet(Verb)
To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.
Origin: * First attested in 1380.
Webster Dictionary
Abet(verb)
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
Abet(verb)
to support, uphold, or aid; to maintain; -- in a good sense
Abet(verb)
to contribute, as an assistant or instigator, to the commission of an offense
Abet(noun)
act of abetting; aid
Translations for abet
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- bystaanAfrikaans
- يُسَاعِدُ عَلَى جَرِيمَهArabic
- подбуждамBulgarian
- colaborarPortuguese (BR)
- podporovat, navádětCzech
- unterstützen, Beihilfe leistenGerman
- tilskynde; opmuntreDanish
- υποβοηθώ, παρακινώ, υποδαυλίζωGreek
- incitar, instigarSpanish
- ässitamaEstonian
- تحریک کردن به کار بدFarsi
- yllyttääFinnish
- inciter (à)French
- לְסַיֵיע בְּפֶּשַעHebrew
- बुरे काम के लिये उकसानाHindi
- potaćiCroatian
- felbujtHungarian
- menghasutIndonesian
- aðstoða, hvetja (einkum til illra verka)Icelandic
- istigareItalian
- けしかけるJapanese
- (범죄 등을) 부추기다, 선동하다Korean
- kurstyti, padėti (padaryti nusikaltimą)Lithuanian
- kūdītLatvian
- bersubahatMalay
- helpenDutch
- oppmuntre til (gale handlinger)Norwegian
- wspomagaćPolish
- تحریک کردن به کار بدPersian
- بدو كارونو ته پارولPashto
- colaborarPortuguese
- a instiga (la)Romanian
- подстрекатьRussian
- naviesť, nahovoriť (na niečo)Slovak
- nagovarjati kSlovenian
- podstaćiSerbian
- medverka till, vara medhjälpareSwedish
- ให้กำลังใจThai
- arka vermek, teşvik etmekTurkish
- 教唆Chinese (Trad.)
- підбурюватиUkrainian
- ورغلانا، پھسلاناUrdu
- tiếp tayVietnamese
- 教唆Chinese (Simp.)
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