abettor
Plural: abettors
Noun
- A person who encourages or assists someone to do something wrong.
- one who helps or encourages or incites another
- One that abets an offender; one that incites; instigates; encourages.
- A supporter or advocate.
Examples
- My cat, who knocked over the tile rack, was an unwitting abettor to my loss.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English abettour, from Anglo-Norman abettour, from Old French abeter + -our (“-or”). See abet.
Synonyms
abetter, accessory, accomplice, advocate, aid, ally, assistant, confederate, cooperator, helper
Scrabble Score: 9
abettor: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordabettor: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abettor: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary