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aid and abet

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aid and abet someone
Cliché to help someone; to incite someone to do something, possibly something that is wrong. (Originally a legal phrase.) He was scolded for aiding and abetting the boys who were fighting.
See also: abet, aid, and
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Terrorists and those who aid and abet them must be brought to justice.
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