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Accomplice

Accomplice Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Accomplice? [n] a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Accomplice: confederate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Accomplice: a party to \| abettor \| accessary \| accessory \| accomplice in crime \| ally \| assistant \| associate \| coconspirator \| cohort \| collaborator \| colleague \| confederate \| conspirator \| copartner \| cotenant \| fellow \| fellow conspirator \| henchman \| partaker \| participant \| participator \| partner \| party \| shareholder \| sharer \| socius criminis See Also \| assistant \| decoy \| help \| helper \| steerer \| supporter Accomplice In Webster's Dictionary \Ac*com"plice\, n. [Ac- (perh. for the article a or for L. ad) + E. complice. See {Complice}.] 1. A cooperator. [R.] Success unto our valiant general, And happiness to his accomplices! --Shak. 2. (Law) An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory. ``And thou, the cursed accomplice of his treason.'' --Johnson. Note: It is followed by with or of before a person and by in (or sometimes of) before the crime; as, A was an accomplice with B in the murder of C. Dryden uses it with to before a thing. ``Suspected for accomplice to the fire.'' --Dryden. Syn: Abettor; accessory; assistant; associate; confederate; coadjutor; ally; promoter. See {Abettor}.

Accomplice Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Accomplice?

[n] a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Accomplice: confederate

Accomplice In Webster's Dictionary

\Ac*com"plice\, n. [Ac- (perh. for the article a or
for L. ad) + E. complice. See {Complice}.]
1. A cooperator. [R.]

         Success unto our valiant general, And happiness to
         his accomplices!                      --Shak.

2. (Law) An associate in the commission of a crime; a
   participator in an offense, whether a principal or an
   accessory. ``And thou, the cursed accomplice of his
   treason.'' --Johnson.

Note: It is followed by with or of before a person and by in
      (or sometimes of) before the crime; as, A was an
      accomplice with B in the murder of C. Dryden uses it
      with to before a thing. ``Suspected for accomplice to
      the fire.'' --Dryden.

Syn: Abettor; accessory; assistant; associate; confederate;
     coadjutor; ally; promoter. See {Abettor}.

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