accomplices

nounhelper, especially in committing a crime

Synonyms for accomplices

noun helper, especially in committing a crime

Antonyms for accomplices

Word Origin & History

1580s (earlier complice, late 15c.), from Old French complice "a confederate," from Late Latin complicem (nominative complex) "partner, confederate," from Latin complicare "fold together" (see complicate). With parasitic a- on model of accomplish, etc., or perhaps by assimilation of indefinite article in phrase a complice.

Example Sentences for accomplices

And had not their accomplices also, whose names must have been declared, as much to fear?

But Kit had planned that, if discovered, the girl should apparently have no accomplices.

I am resolved to trace out to the very last who are the accomplices in this guilt.

Your accomplices have abandoned you to me because I am still somebody to be reckoned with.

Several other officials were imprisoned with him as accomplices in his crimes.

The monarch of France and the Duke of York were his accomplices.

Flight, or treachery to his accomplices, alone remained to him.

You should; your accomplices used one on my father's secretary.

Ever since the 2nd of December there have been no office-holders in France, there have been only accomplices.

They had accomplices and friends in nearly every little placita of the country.