v.煽动;教唆;怂恿
It's illegal to aid and abet a thief. 伙同小偷作案是有罪的。
He wouldn't throw the stone if those boys did not abet him. 要不是那些男孩子怂恿他,他不会扔那块石头。
To tolerate evil is to abet it; coddling wrong only helps the devil. 纵容坏事即是怂恿;过分宽容就会助长坏人坏事。