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accomplice

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˈkɑmplɪs/ · UK /əˈkʌmplɪs/

Forms: accomplices

accomplice means: Someone who helps another person commit a crime.

noun

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Someone who helps another person commit a crime.

  • The thief had an accomplice.
  • Police arrested her accomplice outside the bank.
  • He acted as an accomplice in the robbery.

How to use it: accomplice in something (She was an accomplice in the theft.)

Similar words: partner in crime, accessory

Common phrases: an accomplice in, an accomplice to, with an accomplice

Questions about accomplice

What does accomplice mean?

Someone who helps another person commit a crime.

What is accomplice in other languages?

Türkçe: suç ortağı · Español: cómplice · Français: complice · Deutsch: Komplize · Italiano: complice · 日本語: 共犯者

How do you pronounce accomplice?

In American English /əˈkɑmplɪs/; in British English /əˈkʌmplɪs/.

How do you use accomplice in a sentence?

The thief had an accomplice. Police arrested her accomplice outside the bank.

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