abetting
v. C1 Advanced US //əˈbɛtɪŋ// UK //ɐbˈɛtɪŋ// abet·ting
v. to help someone do something illegal or wrong. You are not the person doing the crime, but you are giving them the tools or support they need to do it.
v. to assist or encourage someone in the commission of a crime or wrongdoing. Often used in legal contexts to describe secondary liability for an offence.
He was arrested for abetting the robbery.
The company was fined for abetting the illegal dumping of waste by providing the necessary equipment to the contractors.
Legal scholars debate whether providing technical advice to a foreign government constitutes abetting if the recipient intends to use the information for hostile purposes.