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accomplice

ac·com·plice [ ə-ˈkäm-pləs]

accomplice

noun

[ə-ˈkäm-pləs]

Definition of accomplice

: one associated with another especially in wrongdoing
//was convicted as an accomplice to murder

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Recent Examples on the Web

//His alleged accomplices, Gregory Mathis, 54, of Becker Circle in Windsor and Tongie Marie Johnson, 44, of Capen Street in Hartford were charged with conspiracy to commit the crimes.
— Christine Dempsey, courant.com, "State police: Suspected burglar jumps from moving U-Haul in Colchester; three arrested," 30 Sep. 2019
//White and his accomplice, Javonn Lewis, 24, were charged in November 2018.
— Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, "Robber who terrorized St. Paul Walgreens employees sentenced to 10 years in prison," 7 Sep. 2019
//Police have arrested Matthew Arguello, 21, and are seeking his alleged accomplice, Ruben Rosales, 25.
— Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "California man beaten to death after being mistaken for sex offender," 3 Sep. 2019
//Police in Houston are looking for the attacker and his accomplice, Assistant Police Chief Bobby Dobbins told reporters Thursday night.
— Madeline Fitzgerald, Time, "Gunman With Rifle Kills 2 People on Houston Freeway in Rush Hour Traffic – Then Escapes," 9 Aug. 2019
//Writ Large and/or its accomplices in indie literature, the Entropy web magazine, will publish standout work.
— Agatha French, latimes.com, "Looking for literary fun? These 5 L.A. book events include magic and a little library on wheels," 5 July 2019
//His bullets struck his accomplice, as well as the two robbery victims.
— Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al.com, "Felon with 19 previous charges jailed in shooting death of accomplice during Birmingham holdup," 20 June 2019
//Rios-Labrador and his 55-year-old accomplice, Santos Milave-Ramon, were found and arrested in Osceola County in connection to another string of similar burglaries, the Daily Commercial reported.
— Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida man arrested for string of Chinese restaurant robberies in Lake: report," 7 June 2019
//His accomplice, Justin Caldwell, got more than a dozen years.
— Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Two men get long prison sentences for string of 11 robberies, most at cellphone stores," 4 June 2019

First Known Use of accomplice

1584, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for accomplice

borrowed from Anglo-French acomplice, alteration of complice "associate" — more at complice

Note: The source of initial a(c)- is unclear. The earlier notion that a- represents fusion of the indefinite article cannot be maintained given the much earlier occurrences of the word in Anglo-French (in a 1384 petition of the Drapers guild, and in vol. 2 of the Rotuli Parliamentorum [1279-1377]). The suggestion that complice has been assimilated to accomplir, "to fulfill, etc.," (see accomplish) is not very compelling semantically.

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Synonyms of accomplice

one associated with another in wrongdoing

the thief and his accomplices were eventually caught and brought to justice

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accomplice

noun

English Language Learners Definition of accomplice

: a person who works with or helps someone who is doing something wrong or illegal

accomplice

noun

ac·com·plice | \ ə-ˈkäm-pləs \

Kids Definition of accomplice

: a partner in wrongdoing

accomplice

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ac·com·plice | \ ə-ˈkäm-pləs, -ˈkəm- \

Legal Definition of accomplice

: one who intentionally and voluntarily participates with another in a crime by encouraging or assisting in the commission of the crime or by failing to prevent it though under a duty to do so
//the accomplice of the burglar an accomplice in a robbery