Abetment

//əˈbɛt.mənt// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of abetting or assisting in a crime, wrongdoing etc. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the verbal act of urging on wordnet
  3. 3
    Encouragement or assistance. countable, uncountable

Etymology

First attested from 1350 to 1470, from Middle English abettement, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French abeter + -ment. See abet.

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