Synonyms of abetted

abetted 1 of 2

adjective

as in supported

Related Words

• supported
• promoted
• endorsed
• approved
• encouraged
• suggested
• certified
• licensed
• permissible
• lawful
• legitimate
• authorized
• legal
• regulation
• official
• sanctioned
• licit
• legit
• canonical
• authoritative
• ex officio
• semiofficial

Dissimilar Words

• unauthorized
• unlawful
• illegal
• wrongful
• unofficial
• illicit
• impermissible
• illegitimate
• unsanctioned
• lawless
• nonofficial
• unlicensed
• unapproved
• verboten

abetted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of abet

1

as in provoked

to bring (something volatile or intense) into being

the belief that violent entertainment abets violent behavior in the people who partake of it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provoked
• encouraged
• promoted
• triggered
• raised
• incited
• instigated
• fomented
• stimulated
• stirred (up)
• cultivated
• whipped (up)
• set in motion
• brewed
• picked
• fermented
• fostered
• furthered
• inspired
• nurtured
• forwarded
• motivated
• nourished
• advanced
• roused
• set off
• detonated
• sowed
• enlivened
• activated
• excited
• galvanized
• quickened
• invigorated
• energized
• inflamed
• vitalized
• fired
• set
• livened (up)
• pepped (up)
• jazzed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inhibited
• regulated
• restrained
• discouraged
• curbed
• constrained
• tamed
• checked
• held
• reined (in)
• bridled
• subdued
• quieted
• soothed
• calmed
• settled
• stilled
• allayed
• tranquilized

2

as in aided

to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end

car thieves are often unwittingly abetted by owners foolishly leaving the keys in the ignition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aided
• assisted
• helped
• supported
• backed
• reinforced
• facilitated
• propped (up)
• encouraged
• endorsed
• backstopped
• promoted
• bolstered
• saved
• sponsored
• fostered
• furthered
• guided
• bore a hand
• comforted
• forwarded
• stood one in good stead
• championed
• benefited
• patronized
• sustained
• launched
• attended
• served
• rescued
• succored
• eased
• advanced
• emboldened
• profited
• nurtured
• ministered (to)
• buttressed
• advised
• obliged
• mentored
• boosted
• counseled
• favored
• heartened
• cared (for)
• bailed out
• delivered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hindered
• impeded
• hampered
• inhibited
• opposed
• restrained
• handicapped
• obstructed
• interfered
• constrained
• blocked
• thwarted
• failed
• barred
• strangled
• balked
• frustrated
• baffled
• held back
• disappointed
• foiled
• deserted
• discouraged
• sabotaged
• inconvenienced
• let down
• stifled
• stunted
• harmed
• repressed
• hurt
• retarded
• damaged
• injured
• disheartened
• straitened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abetted

Verb

But fiction and memoirs focusing on gender identity and LGBTQ+ issues have increasingly become targets of censorship, abetted by right-wing parental rights groups like Moms for Liberty. — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Too many people had quit well before this juncture, which only abetted the Administration’s efforts to dismantle the federal bureaucracy. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Some of the mayhem devolves into silliness, including a foot chase through Red Square (doubled by Budapest’s Heroes’ Square abetted with digital effects) and a vehicular chase in which Nick and Troy drive a nuclear missile launcher. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Steering response is quick, precise and abetted by standard rear-axle steering and adaptive damping that cushions bumps and keeps the car level and stable in quick maneuvers. — Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2026

The rise in CoreWeave stock – abetted by short-sellers with 18% of the stock’s float, per the Wall Street Journal, covering their positions – suggests that investors concluded backlog could become profitable revenue. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Apple on Friday sued OpenAI in federal court, alleging the ChatGPT maker stole company secrets, abetted by ex-Apple employees. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 July 2026

Donaldson’s wife, Eleanor Donaldson, was found to have aided and abetted her husband’s offenses for witnessing the abuse and doing nothing to intervene. — ABC News, 22 June 2026

The state alleges OpenAI has harmed children and general consumers and that ChatGPT may have aided and abetted the mass shooting at Florida State University last year. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 21 June 2026