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Antonyms for abet
əˈbɛtabet

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  1. abetnoun

    An act of abetting; of helping; of giving aid.

    Synonyms:
    instigate, sustain, connive, set on, aid, second, egg on, countenance, assist, back, incite, uphold, advocate, encourage, foment, support

English Synonyms and Antonyms3.5 / 2 votes

  1. abet

    Abet and instigate are now used almost without exception in a bad sense; one may incite either to good or evil. One incites or instigates to the doing of something not yet done, or to increased activity or further advance in the doing of it; one abets by giving sympathy, countenance, or substantial aid to the doing of that which is already projected or in process of commission. Abet and instigate apply either to persons or actions, incite to persons only; one incites a person to an action. A clergyman will advocate the claims of justice, aid the poor, encourage the despondent, support the weak, uphold the constituted authorities; but he will not incite to a quarrel, instigate a riot, or abet a crime. The originator of a crime often instigates or incites others to abet him in it, or one may instigate or incite others to a crime in the commission of which he himself takes no active part. Compare HELP.

    Antonyms:
    baffle, confound, counteract, denounce, deter, disapprove, disconcert, discourage, dissuade, expose, frustrate, hinder, impede, obstruct

    Synonyms:
    advocate, aid, assist, countenance, embolden, encourage, incite, instigate, promote, sanction, support, uphold

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. abetverb

    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing

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  1. abetverb

    Synonyms:
    instigate, encourage, incite, egg on, foment, uphold

How to use abet in a sentence?

  1. President Trump:

    What the House of Representatives has done here isdestroy the Constitution, its your job to fix it, its your job tostop them,not [to] aid and abet by calling witnesses thatthe Democrats want.No.No witnesses.

  2. Kamala Harris:

    I can say with absolute certainty : If Russia further invades Ukraine, United States together with our allies and partners will impose significant and unprecedented economic costs, we will impose far-reaching financial sanctions and export controls. We will target Russia's financial institutions and key industries. And we will target those who are complicit and those who aid and abet this unprovoked invasion.

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#18159deter
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#36830counteract
#39730obstruct
#40292denounce
#41205baffle
#49040frustrate
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#59581confound
#63455dissuade
#311709disconcert

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