accessary
accessary · accessaries
Someone who accedes to some act, now especially a crimeSomeone who accedes to some act, now especially a crime; one who contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense.
/əkˈsɛs(ə)ɹi/
Meaning
1 sensesSomeone who accedes to some act, now especially a crime; one who contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense.
More definitions
- someone who helps another person commit a crime
Origin
From Middle English accessarie, axcessary, excercary, from Medieval Latin accessārius.From Middle English accessarie, axcessary, excercary, from Medieval Latin accessārius.
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Forms
plural: accessariesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- someone who helps another person commit a crime:accessory
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedaccessaryship
See also
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