Collude
/kəˈluːd/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 to act in concert with; to conspire intransitive
"William understood Diana more but idealized her less. He was privy to her volatile love life. He knew the tabloids made her life hell, but he also knew she colluded with them."
- 2 act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose wordnet
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More examples"The lecturer warned students not to collude on their assignment."
Etymology
* From Latin collūdere, from con- and lūdere (“to play”).