соучастник — meaning in English
souchastnik
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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.
- complicit adjective Involved in a wrongful act along with others, even if only by staying silent or looking the other way.
- confederate adj Joined together in an alliance; united for a common purpose.
- shill noun Someone paid to promote or endorse something while pretending to be an impartial customer.
Senses
соучастник is used for these senses in English:
- 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]
- cahoots Chiefly preceded by in: collaboration or collusion, chiefly for a nefarious reason. [from early 19th c.]
- complicit Associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature.
- confederate An accomplice in a plot.
- shill An accomplice at a confidence trick during an auction or gambling game, such as an accomplice of the seller who bids to drive up the price.
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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