Accomplice

Pronunciation: /əˈkɑːmplɪs/

Definitions of accomplice

noun a person who helps another commit a crime or wrongdoing

Example Sentences

A1 The thief's accomplice helped him steal the jewelry.

A2 The police arrested the criminal and his accomplice during the robbery.

B1 The mastermind behind the heist had several accomplices who helped plan the crime.

B2 The drug lord's accomplice turned informant and helped bring down the entire operation.

C1 The notorious criminal had a network of accomplices who assisted in carrying out illegal activities.

C2 The international crime syndicate's top accomplice was finally captured after years on the run.

Examples of accomplice in a Sentence

formal The police were able to arrest the main suspect and his accomplice in the robbery case.

informal He couldn't have pulled off the prank without his accomplice by his side.

slang The duo were caught red-handed by the cops, with one of them turning on their accomplice for a lighter sentence.

figurative Fear can be an accomplice to self-doubt, holding you back from pursuing your dreams.

Grammatical Forms of accomplice

• past tense: accompliced
• plural: accomplices
• comparative: more accomplice
• superlative: most accomplice
• present tense: accomplice
• future tense: will accomplice
• perfect tense: have accompliced
• continuous tense: is accomplicing
• singular: accomplice
• positive degree: accomplice
• infinitive: to accomplice
• gerund: accomplicing
• participle: accompliced

Origin and Evolution of accomplice

First Known Use: 1589 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'accomplice' originated from the Old French word 'acompliz', which is derived from the Latin word 'complexus' meaning 'having joined together'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in legal contexts to refer to someone who knowingly helps another person commit a crime, the meaning of 'accomplice' has expanded to include anyone who assists in a questionable or wrongful act.