aid and abet /ˌeɪd‿n̩ əˈbɛt/ verb3 •To assist (someone) in an illegal act as an accessory or accomplice.A bank employee was accused of aiding and abetting the gang of robbers. •To assist someone in (an illegal act) as an accessory or accomplice.Murder itself was not more sternly and certainly punished in the State of Maryland, than that of aiding and abetting the escape of a slave. — 1881 •To be an accessory or accomplice to someone in an illegal act. formsaided and abetted · aiding and abetting · aids and abets