Definitions for abettor
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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
abettor, abetter(noun)
one who helps or encourages or incites another
Wiktionary
abettor(Noun)
One that abets; one that incites; instigates; encourages.
Origin: From abettour, from abeter + -our.
Webster Dictionary
Abettor(noun)
one who abets; an instigator of an offense or an offender
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