Komplize — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abettor noun A person who helps or encourages someone else to commit a crime.
- accessory noun An additional item that complements or completes something, especially an outfit.
- accomplice noun A person who helps someone else commit a crime.
- complicit adjective Involved in a wrongful act along with others, even if only by staying silent or looking the other way.
Senses
Komplize is used for these senses in English:
- abettor One that abets an offender; one that incites; instigates; encourages. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.]
- abettor A supporter or advocate. [Late 16th century.]
- accessory (legal) A person who is not present at a crime, but contributes to it as an assistant or instigator. [from 1414]
- accomplice (legal) An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.
- complicit Associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature.
abettor — full definition
- noun A person who helps or encourages someone else to commit a crime.
- noun A person who supports or backs someone or something.
accessory — full definition
- noun An additional item that complements or completes something, especially an outfit.
- noun A person who helps someone commit a crime without directly carrying it out.
- adj Supplementary or secondary rather than essential.
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