abet [verb]: to encourage, aid, or support, usually in wrongdoing.
Example: The police were sure that the robbery had been abetted by an insider.
Related words: abetment [noun], abetter [noun]
Synonyms:condone, encourage, endorse, goad, incite, instigate, prod, promote, sanction, support, urge
Antonyms: counter, deter, discourage, frustrate, hinder, hurt, impede, obstruct, resist
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