abet

v. தூண்டிவிடு, உடந்தையாயிரு,

Synonyms

aid support promote countenance uphold assist instigate encourage incite advocate sanction subsidize embolden

Antonyms

thwart contradict obstruct oppose baffle confound discourage disapprove disconcert counteract deter dissuade frustrate impede denounce expose

A*bet", v.t. [imp. & p.p. Abetted; p.pr. & vb.n. Abetting.] Etym: [OF. abeter; a (L. ad) + beter to bait (as a bear), fr. Icel. beita to set dogs on, to feed, originally, to cause to bite, fr. Icel. bita to bite, hence to bait, to incite. See Bait, Bet.] 1. To instigate or encourage by aid or countenance; -- used in a bad sense of persons and acts; as, to abet an ill-doer; to abet one in his wicked courses; to abet vice; to abet an insurrection. "The whole tribe abets the villany." South. Would not the fool abet the stealth, Who rashly thus exposed his wealth Gay. 2. To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain; -- in a good sense. [Obs.]. Our duty is urged, and our confidence abetted. Jer. Taylor. 3. (Law) Defn: To contribute, as an assistant or instigator, to the commission of an offense. Syn. -- To incite; instigate; set on; egg on; foment; advocate; countenance; encourage; second; uphold; aid; assist; support; sustain; back; connive at. A*bet", n. Etym: [OF. abet, fr. abeter.] Defn: Act of abetting; aid. [Obs.] Chaucer.

abet - Similar Words

abnet ablet bet tabret tablet rabbet labret labent gambet gablet