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ac·com·plice

accomplice

pronunciation:
kam plihs
part of speech: noun
definition: a person who helps another commit a crime or wrongful act.
Both the murderer and his accomplice were eventually caught.
synonyms:
accessory, confederate
similar words:
abettor, auxiliary, conspirator, conspirer, participant, partner