accomplice
An associate in the commission of a crimeAn associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.
» Tom may have had an accomplice.
Meaning
2 sensesAn associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.
Mittäter, Mittäterin, Komplize
соуча́стникsoučástnik, соуча́стницаsoučástnica, соо́бщникsoóbščnik
співуча́сникspivučásnyk, співуча́сницяspivučásnycja, спі́льникspílʹnyk
(rare)A cooperator.
Mitarbeiter, Mittäter, Partner
помо́щникpomóščnik, помо́щницаpomóščnica
- a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
Examples
45 sentencesTom may have had an accomplice.
He was considered to be an accomplice.
They thought that he was an accomplice.
The police say they know you had an accomplice.
ruВ полиции говорят, что знают, что у вас был сообщник.
deDie Polizei sagt, es sei bekannt, dass du einen Komplizen hattest.
Tom refused to tell the police who his accomplice was.
ruТом отказался выдавать полиции своего сообщника.
Translations
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Origin
First attested in 1550. From a complice, from Middle English complice, from Old French comFirst attested in 1550. From a complice, from Middle English complice, from Old French complice (“confederate”), from Latin complicāre (“fold together”). The article a became part of the word, through the influence of the word accomplish.
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Forms
plural: accomplices| Singular | accomplice |
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan):confederate