“She had no right to dash away from your party, and Miss Derek had no right to abet her.”
E. M. Forster, A Passage to India
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Dictionary
Merriam-Webster
— to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan)
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Macmillan
— to help or encourage someone to do something immoral or illegal
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Other Word Forms
abets
abetted
abetting
Usage
1 use of ‘abet’ in A Passage to India, by E. M. Forster