English Explanatory Dictionary

accomplice

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.
  2. A cooperator.

Pronunciation

/əˈkɒm.plɪs/ /əˈkʌm.plɪs/ /əˈkɑm.pləs/ /əˈkɑm.plɪs/ En-uk-accomplice.ogg En-us-accomplice.ogg

Word forms

accomplice accomplices

Etymology

First attested in 1550. From a complice, from Middle English complice, from Old French complice (“confederate”), from Latin complicāre (“fold together”). The article a became part of the word, through the influence of the word accomplish.

Synonyms

abettor accessory assistant associate confederate coadjutor ally promoter

Derived words

accompliceship accomplicity
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