— abetment, abettal , n.
/euh bet"/ , v.t., abetted, abetting .
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing: to abet a swindler; to abet a crime.
[ 1275-1325; ME abette (whence OF abeter, unless perh. the latter, of Gmc orig., be the source for the ME), OE * abaetan to hound on, equiv. to a- A- 3 + baetan to BAIT, akin to BITE ]
Syn . help, aid, assist; promote.
Ant . hinder, discourage.