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   connive

   /kəˈnʌɪv/

   verb

   • 1. secretly allow (something immoral, illegal, or harmful) to occur: "I did not connive in the production of these documents" Similar deliberately ignoreoverlooknot take into considerationdisregardpass overgloss overtake no notice oftake no account ofmake allowances forturn a blind eye toclose/shut one's eyes towink atblink atexcusepardonforgivecondonelet someone off withlet golet passlook the other wayinformal:let something rideOpposite condemnpunish
   • ▪ conspire to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful: "they connived with bank officials to launder money" Similar conspirecolludebe in collusioncollaborateintriguebe hand in gloveplotparticipate in a conspiracyschemeinformal:be in cahootsrare:machinatecabalcomplot

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French conniver or Latin connivere ‘shut the eyes (to)’, from con- ‘together’ + an unrecorded word related to nictare ‘to wink’.

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   • 1. conniver noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of connive in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONNIVE definition: 1. to plan secretly and dishonestly for something to happen that will be to your advantage: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CONNIVE is to pretend ignorance of or fail to take action against something one ought to oppose. How to use connive in a sentence. Did you know?

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   To connive is to plan or plot to do something illegal or wrong. Conniving is considered dishonest and cowardly.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONNIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'connive' connive. (kənaɪv ) Word forms: connives , conniving , connived. 1. verb. If one person connives with another to do something, they secretly try to achieve something which will benefit both of them. [disapproval] He accused ministers of conniving with foreign companies to tear up employment rights. [VERB + with]

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONNIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CONNIVE meaning: 1. to plan secretly and dishonestly for something to happen that will be to your advantage: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   Connive definition: to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with). See examples of CONNIVE used in a sentence.

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   1. To cooperate secretly in an illegal or wrongful action; collude: The dealers connived with customs officials to bring in narcotics. 2. To scheme; plot. 3. To feign ignorance of or fail to take measures against a wrong, thus implying tacit encouragement or consent: The guards were suspected of conniving at the prisoner's escape.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › conniveConnive Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Connive Definition. To cooperate secretly (with someone), esp. in wrongdoing; conspire. To pretend not to see or look (at something wrong or evil), thus giving tacit consent or cooperation; feign ignorance of another's wrongdoing. To scheme in an underhanded way.

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    CONNIVE definition: to work secretly to do something wrong or illegal, or to allow something wrong or illegal to…. Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconnive verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of connive verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.