Spanish word

cómplice

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkompliθe/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)accomplice

Example

No seas cómplice de su mentira.

Don't be an accomplice to his lie.

Illustration for cómplice (accomplice)

More examples

Lo acusaron por ser cómplice en el fraude.

They accused him of being an accomplice in the fraud.

Core concept

Person who takes part in a crime by active assistance or by failing to prevent it.

Common phrases

  • hacerse cómplice de

    become complicit in

Similar words

coautor: Performs the criminal act together with others, acting as a co-perpetrator.
compinche: Serves as a companion in wrongdoing who participates in schemes or illicit plans.
colaborador: Offers concrete support for carrying out an action, such as tools, money, or tips.

Definition in Spanish

Persona implicada junto con otra u otras en un acto culpable por haber colaborado activamente o por haber omitido impedirlo.

Word origin

Derived from Latin complice/complicis (com- 'together' + plicare 'to fold'), originally describing a partner bound up with another in guilt.

Usage tips

  • Common collocation is ser cómplice de followed by an action or a person rather than ser cómplice con.

Other meanings

  • partner in crimenoun

Opposites

  • delatorinformantnoun

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