abetment

IPA/əˈbet.mənt/
IPA/əˈbet.mənt/

abetment — noun

1. the act of giving help, support, or encouragement to someone who is committing a

1.名詞C1
釋義

the act of giving help, support, or encouragement to someone who is committing a crime or doing something morally wrong.

例句

The businessman was charged with abetment of fraud for helping his partner hide money from tax officials.

passive: charged with abetment of [crime] + for + gerund

Nora's abetment of the scheme made her as guilty as those who planned the robbery.

possessive: [person]'s abetment of [wrongful act]

同義詞
  • encouragement

    broader and less formal; can be used for positive or neutral situations

  • incitement

    stronger focus on urging or provoking someone to act, often with more intensity

  • instigation

    implies starting or initiating the wrongful action rather than merely supporting it

  • collusion

    implies a secret agreement between two or more parties to deceive others

反義詞
  • hindrance

    the act of making it difficult for someone to do something

  • prevention

    the act of stopping something from happening

文法句型

abetment + of + crime/offence

abetment + in + illegal act

charged with/guilty of abetment

用法筆記

Most common in legal contexts and typically uncountable. The verb form 'abet' is more frequent in everyday English; 'abetment' appears mainly in formal charges and legal documents.

常見錯誤

❌His abetment of the charity was generous.
✅His support of the charity was generous.
💡'abetment' is only used for helping with wrong or illegal acts, never for positive assistance.
❌She gave abetment to the project.
✅She abetted the project.' or 'She supported the project.
💡'abetment' is not used with 'give'; use the verb form or a different noun.