abetter

a·bet

A0013900 (ə-bĕt′)tr.v. a·bet·ted, a·bet·ting, a·bets 1. To approve, encourage, and support (an action or a plan of action); urge and help on.2. To urge, encourage, or help (a person): abetted the thief in robbing the bank.

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[Middle English abetten, from Old French abeter, to entice : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + beter, to bait; see bheid- in Indo-European roots.]

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a·bet′ment n.a·bet′tor, a·bet′ter n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

abetter - one who helps or encourages or incites anotherabettoraccessary, accessory - someone who helps another person commit a crime

abettor

or abetter
nounA person who helps:aid, attendant, help, helper, reliever, succorer.

Translations

agitateuraiutante