Englishabet
verb
several villagers are accused of aiding and abetting the smugglers:
assist, aid, help, lend a hand, support, back, encourage;
cooperate with, collaborate with, work with, connive with, collude with, go along with, be in collusion with, be hand in glove with, side with;
second, endorse, boost, favor, champion, sanction, succor;
promote, further, expedite, push, give a push to, connive at, participate in.
▷antonyms hinder.