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1 Abettor -- rank: 1000

Abettor definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary ABETTOR, n. One who abets, or incites, aids or encourages another ... 1: one who helps or encourages or incites another [syn: abettor, abetter] Merriam Webster's noun see abet Webster's 1913 Dictionary Abetter A*bet"ter, Abettor A*bet*tor, n. One who abets; an instigator of an offense or an offender. Note: The form abettor is the legal term and also in general use. Syn: Abettor, Accessory, Accomplice. Usage: These words denote different degrees of ...

2 abetter -- rank: 611

... 1: one who helps or encourages or incites another [syn: abettor, abetter] Merriam Webster's noun see abet Oxford Reference Dictionary n. (also abettor) one who abets. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Abetter A*bet"ter, Abettor A*bet*tor, n. One who abets; an instigator of an offense or an offender. Note: The form abettor is the legal term and also in general use. Syn: Abettor, Accessory, Accomplice. Usage: These words denote different degrees of complicity in some deed or crime. An abettor is one who incites or encourages to the act, ...

3 Accomplice -- rank: 504

... a thing. ``Suspected for accomplice to the fire.'' --Dryden. Syn: Abettor; accessory; assistant; associate; confederate; coadjutor; ally; promoter. See Abettor. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (accomplices) Someone's accomplice is a ... N Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. Confederate, accessary, abettor, associate (in a crime). See socius criminis. Moby Thesaurus a party to, abettor, accessary, accessory, accomplice in crime, ally, assistant, associate, coconspirator, cohort ...

4 Principal -- rank: 435

... the actor or absolute perpetrator of a crime, or an abettor. A principal in the first degree, is the absolute perpetrator ... faction, a school, a firm, etc.; -- distinguished from a subordinate, abettor, auxiliary, or assistant. 2. Hence: (Law) (a) The chief actor in a crime, or an abettor who is present at it, -- as distinguished from an accessory ...

5 Accessory -- rank: 435

... without being indispensably necessary, as mere ornamental parts. --Elmes. Syn: Abettor; accomplice; ally; coadjutor. See Abettor. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Accessory Ac*ces"so*ry (#; 277 ... attendant, concomitant. See accessary, 2. Moby Thesaurus a party to, abettor, accessary, accession, accessories, accident, accidental, accompaniment, accompanying, accomplice, accomplice in ...

6 Paranymph -- rank: 343

... to the bridegroom. 2. Hence: An ally; a supporter or abettor. --Jer. Taylor. Moby Thesaurus Maecenas, abettor, acolyte, adjutant, admirer, advocate, aficionado, agent, aid, aide, aide-de ...

7 Accessories -- rank: 343

... without being indispensably necessary, as mere ornamental parts. --Elmes. Syn: Abettor; accomplice; ally; coadjutor. See Abettor.

8 Confederate -- rank: 343

... leagued, federated, allied, united in federal compact. IV. n. Accomplice, abettor, accessory, associate, ally. Moby Thesaurus abettor, accessory, accompany, accomplice, accomplice in crime, act in concert, act ...

9 Pleader -- rank: 217

... of English Synonyms n. Assertor, vindicator, defender, advocate. Moby Thesaurus abettor, actuator, advocate, agent, alter ego, alternate, amicus curiae, animator, apologete ...

10 Patron -- rank: 217

... tutelary saint. Moby Thesaurus Dionysus, Maecenas, OD, Samaritan, Santa Claus, abettor, admirer, advocate, aficionado, aid, aider, almoner, almsgiver, angel, apologist, assignor ...

11 Party-man -- rank: 217

... a factious man; a man of violent party principles; an abettor of a party. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n ...

12 Partisan -- rank: 217

... Charley, Conservative, Democrat, Labourite, Maecenas, Republican, Tory, VC, Vietcong, Whig, abettor, acquaintance, adherent, admirer, advocate, aficionado, aggressive, alter ego, angel, antiblack ...

13 Lover -- rank: 217

... say not! I'm no chore boy." Moby Thesaurus Maecenas, abettor, acquaintance, addict, admirer, adorer, advocate, aficionado, alter ego, amorist, angel ...

14 Job, Book of -- rank: 217

... raised and solved. Nay, Yahweh Himself, whom Satan mocked as abettor of the situation, was on trial. Have we not material ...

15 Inspirer -- rank: 217

... which, inspirer. ``Inspirer of that holy flame.'' --Cowper. Moby Thesaurus abettor, actuator, agent, animator, author, begetter, beginner, cajoler, catalyst, causer, coax ...