1. people who help or encourage someone to commit a crime or wrongdoing
Usage: legal term; plural of abetter

Examples

• The police arrested the bank robber and his abetters.
• Those who provided the getaway car were considered abetters in the crime.
• The judge sentenced both the perpetrator and his abetters.
• Abetters can face serious criminal charges even if they didn’t directly commit the act.
• The investigation revealed a network of abetters who had planned the scheme.
• Under the law, abetters are held equally responsible for the crime.