accessory to

Frequency: 4.03.0 per million words

Indicates involvement in a crime.

accessoryNOUN + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • He was charged with being an accessory to murder.
  • The getaway driver was considered an accessory to the bank robbery.
  • Being an accessory to fraud carries a severe penalty.
  • She denied being an accessory to the crime, claiming she knew nothing.
  • The police questioned him to determine if he was an accessory to the theft.
  • If you help him hide the evidence, you will become an accessory to his crime.
  • The accountant was found guilty of being an accessory to the company's financial crimes.
  • Evidence later revealed she had been an unknowing accessory to the entire operation.
  • Under the law, anyone who assists the perpetrator can be considered an accessory to the felony.
  • They were convicted as accessories to the conspiracy.