accomplice; to aid evildoers
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to help commit violence or evil deeds
neutralCarries strong negative connotation, refers to assisting others in committing illegal or immoral harmful acts.
He refused to help commit evil deeds and voluntarily reported the gang to the police.
These thugs coerced local residents into aiding them and forced them to participate in robberies.
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The law will not pardon accomplices who help commit evil acts.
He was used to help commit illegal acts without knowing the truth.
Bullies often recruit younger students to help them and expand their influence.
noun
person who helps commit violence or evil
neutralRefers to a person who assists others in committing harmful, illegal, or immoral acts, with strong derogatory meaning.
The police arrested the main culprit and two accomplices.
Although he was not the mastermind, he was also an accomplice in this fraud case.
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The secretary of this corrupt official was his accomplice in accumulating wealth.
Public opinion condemned the platforms that acted as accomplices for infringement.
In this vicious assault case, he was just a passive accomplice.