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ACCESSARY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who helps another person commit a crime
Synonyms:
accessary; accessory
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("accessary" is a kind of...):
criminal; crook; felon; malefactor; outlaw (someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "accessary"):
abetter; abettor (one who helps or encourages or incites another)
accessory after the fact (a person who gives assistance or comfort to someone known to be a felon or known to be sought in connection with the commission of a felony)
accessory before the fact (a person who procures or advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration)
accessory during the fact (a person who witnesses a crime but does not try to prevent it)
collaborator; confederate; henchman; partner in crime (someone who assists in a plot)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Aiding and abetting in a crime
Example:
he was charged with being accessory to the crime
Synonyms:
accessary; accessory
Classified under:
Similar:
supportive (furnishing support or assistance)
