Definition of "abetting" []

• Present participle of abet. (verb)

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• "Vatican officials for crimes against humanity for what they described as abetting and covering up the rape and sexual assault of children by priests."
• "In September, human rights lawyers and victims of clergy sexual abuse filed a complaint in the United States urging the International Criminal Court in The Hague to investigate and prosecute Pope Benedict XVI and three top Vatican officials for crimes against humanity for what they described as abetting and covering up the rape and sexual assault of children by priests."
• "Treasury Department has designated as a proliferator for what it says is the bank's role in abetting Iran's nuclear activities and earlier this month barred from accessing the American market."