Synonyms of abettors

abettors

noun

variants also abetters

plural of abettor

1

as in accomplices

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

• accomplices
• henchmen
• cohorts
• confederates
• partners
• accessories
• informers
• companions
• collaborators
• informants
• conspirators
• traitors
• comrades
• collaborationists
• evidences
• plotters
• racketeers
• gangsters
• cronies
• mobsters
• state's evidences

2

as in supporters

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

• supporters
• allies
• sympathizers
• confederates
• colleagues
• friends
• fellow travelers
• associates
• backers
• confidants
• assistants
• bedfellows
• partners
• accomplices
• collaborators
• buddies
• helpers
• coadjutors
• collaborationists
• accessories
• empathizers
• comrades
• well-wishers
• cohorts
• companions
• pals
• intimates
• fellows
• coalitionists
• adjuncts
• chums
• cronies
• familiars
• mates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• detractors
• enemies
• opponents
• adversaries
• foes
• belittlers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abettors

However, a change in California law eliminated criminal liability for murder and attempted murder for people convicted as aiders and abettors under the natural and probable consequences doctrine, prosecutors said. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

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