Synonyms of abettor

abettor

noun

variants also abetter

1

as in accomplice

one associated with another in wrongdoing

the man who drove the getaway car in the bank robbery was arrested as an aider and abettor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accomplice
• henchman
• accessory
• cohort
• partner
• companion
• informer
• confederate
• collaborator
• informant
• conspirator
• collaborationist
• evidence
• comrade
• traitor
• gangster
• mobster
• racketeer
• crony
• plotter
• state's evidence

2

as in supporter

someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support

without all the neighborhood kids as abettors, I would never have gotten all my chickens back in their coop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supporter
• ally
• sympathizer
• colleague
• confidant
• friend
• associate
• assistant
• bedfellow
• fellow traveler
• accomplice
• confederate
• partner
• backer
• collaborator
• buddy
• accessory
• helper
• coadjutor
• empathizer
• adjunct
• companion
• fellow
• collaborationist
• pal
• coalitionist
• comrade
• well-wisher
• chum
• cohort
• intimate
• familiar
• crony
• mate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enemy
• detractor
• adversary
• foe
• opponent
• belittler

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abettor

The members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are all aiders and abetters of the sitting president. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026

Lewis, 50, was initially charged with murder as an aider and abettor, but pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to six years in state prison. — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025