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ACCESSARY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does accessary mean? 

ACCESSARY (noun)
  The noun ACCESSARY has 1 sense:

1. someone who helps another person commit a crimeplay

  Familiarity information: ACCESSARY used as a noun is very rare.


ACCESSARY (adjective)
  The adjective ACCESSARY has 1 sense:

1. aiding and abetting in a crimeplay

  Familiarity information: ACCESSARY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ACCESSARY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who helps another person commit a crime

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

accessary; accessory

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)


ACCESSARY (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Aiding and abetting in a crime

Synonyms:

accessary; accessory

Context example:

he was charged with being accessory to the crime

Similar:

supportive (furnishing support or assistance)


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