Day 1,122: abet

His accountant had aided and abetted him in the fraud.

Artwork of the day 
The Account Keeper
Nicolaes Maes
Date: 1656
Style: Baroque
Genre: genre painting
Location: Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO, US

Word of the day 
abet: to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

Quote of the day
“In every country and in every age, the priest has been hostile to liberty. He is always in alliance with the despot, abetting his abuses in return for protection to his own.”
― Thomas Jefferson