TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
ABET [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2018-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abet a criminal
1, record 1, English, abet%20a%20criminal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prêter assistance à un criminel
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%AAter%20assistance%20%C3%A0%20un%20criminel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Criminal Psychology
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abet
1, record 2, English, abet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing. 2, record 2, English, - abet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
to abet somebody in a crime 3, record 2, English, - abet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Psychologie criminelle
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assister
1, record 2, French, assister
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- se faire complice de 2, record 2, French, se%20faire%20complice%20de
- encourager 3, record 2, French, encourager
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
encourager un vice, un crime 4, record 2, French, - assister
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Psicología criminal
- Criminología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- incitar 1, record 2, Spanish, incitar
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- instigar 1, record 2, Spanish, instigar
- inducir 1, record 2, Spanish, inducir
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se aplica en relación con la comisión de delitos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - incitar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- knowingly induce, aid or abet
1, record 3, English, knowingly%20induce%2C%20aid%20or%20abet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, English, - knowingly%20induce%2C%20aid%20or%20abet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- inciter, aider ou encourager délibérément
1, record 3, French, inciter%2C%20aider%20ou%20encourager%20d%C3%A9lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9ment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, French, - inciter%2C%20aider%20ou%20encourager%20d%C3%A9lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9ment
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aid and abet
1, record 4, English, aid%20and%20abet
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- aid, abet 2, record 4, English, aid%2C%20abet
correct
- aid or abet 3, record 4, English, aid%20or%20abet
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To be convicted of aiding and abetting, ... all that is necessary is for the accused to have known that the principal - the person who did the deed- intended to commit an offense and to have done some act, or omitted to do some act, in order to assist him. 4, record 4, English, - aid%20and%20abet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- se faire complice de 1, record 4, French, se%20faire%20complice%20de
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- prêter assistance à 2, record 4, French, pr%C3%AAter%20assistance%20%C3%A0
- aider, assister 3, record 4, French, aider%2C%20assister
- aider ou encourager 4, record 4, French, aider%20ou%20encourager
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cooperar a
1, record 4, Spanish, cooperar%20a
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- inducir 1, record 4, Spanish, inducir
correct
- instigar 1, record 4, Spanish, instigar
correct
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- abet a person to commit suicide
1, record 5, English, abet%20a%20person%20to%20commit%20suicide
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- encourager quelqu'un à se donner la mort
1, record 5, French, encourager%20quelqu%27un%20%C3%A0%20se%20donner%20la%20mort
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- encourager quelqu'un à commettre un suicide 2, record 5, French, encourager%20quelqu%27un%20%C3%A0%20commettre%20un%20suicide
proposal, verb phrase
- exhorter quelqu'un à se suicider 2, record 5, French, exhorter%20quelqu%27un%20%C3%A0%20se%20suicider
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-07-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- abet crime
1, record 6, English, abet%20crime
verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- encourager le crime 1, record 6, French, encourager%20le%20crime
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- abet a country 1, record 7, English, abet%20a%20country
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to abet a person to violate encourager quelqu'un à violer. .. (une disposition) art. 46 1, record 7, English, - abet%20a%20country
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- soutenir un pays 1, record 7, French, soutenir%20un%20pays
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi Immigration 3 1, record 7, French, - soutenir%20un%20pays
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified:


