abetment
abetment · abetments
Beihilfe, Gehilfenschaft
The act of abetting or assisting in a crime, wrongdoing etcThe act of abetting or assisting in a crime, wrongdoing etc.
US/əˈbɛt.mənt/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of abetting or assisting in a crime, wrongdoing etc.
Beihilfe, Gehilfenschaft
(countable, uncountable)Encouragement or assistance.
More definitions
- the verbal act of urging on
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
act of abetting a crime:
Origin
First attested from 1350 to 1470, from Middle English abettement, from Anglo-Norman, fromFirst attested from 1350 to 1470, from Middle English abettement, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French abeter + -ment. See abet.
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Forms
plural: abetmentsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the verbal act of urging on:abettalinstigation
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedabet
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable