abettor
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of abettor
From the Anglo-French word abettour, dating back to 1505–15. See abet, -or 2
Example Sentences
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Notably, it identifies specific cellular interactions and a pair of molecular factors in the TME that are key to converting neutrophils from potential agents of anti-tumor immunity into abettors of malignancy.
From Science Daily
“The culprits including the planners, abettors and attackers” face trial in anti-terrorism courts, he told officials in Lahore.
From Seattle Times
Most bills around the country focus on providers or so-called aiders and abettors.
From Seattle Times
Tokarczuk, who has read Scholem closely, agrees, although her epic tells the tales not just of Frank’s followers, but of his Jewish enemies, Catholic abettors and the many others whose lives he upended.
From New York Times
"The instigator and abettor of this brutal attack is the AKP-MHP government and the Interior Ministry, which constantly targets our party and our members," the HDP said on its website.
From Reuters
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