Meaning

2 senses
  1. One that abets an offender; one that incites, instigates, or encourages.

    Anstifter, Anstifterin, Anstachler

    подстрека́тельpodstrekátelʹ, подстрека́тельницаpodstrekátelʹnica

    one who helps or encourages or incites another

  2. A supporter or advocate.

    Mittäter, Komplize, Kumpan

    посо́бникposóbnik, посо́бницаposóbnica, соуча́стникsoučástnik

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
inciter:
accomplice:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
inciter:
accomplice:

Origin

From Middle English abettour, from Anglo-Norman abettour, from Old French abeter + -our (“

From Middle English abettour, from Anglo-Norman abettour, from Old French abeter + -our (“-or”). See abet. By surface analysis, abet + -or.

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Forms

plural: abettors

Synonyms

10 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • one who helps or encourages or incites another:abetter

Word family

1 related words
Relatedabet

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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