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collude

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col·lude  (k-ld)
intr.v. col·lud·ed, col·lud·ing, col·ludes
To act together secretly to achieve a fraudulent, illegal, or deceitful purpose; conspire.

[Latin colldere : com-, com- + ldere, to play; see leid- in Indo-European roots.]

col·luder n.

collude [kəˈluːd]
vb
(intr) to conspire together, esp in planning a fraud; connive
[from Latin collūdere, literally: to play together, hence, conspire together, from com- together + lūdere to play]
colluder  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.collude - act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose; "The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall"
interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues"

collude
verb conspire, scheme, plot, intrigue, collaborate, contrive, abet, connive, be in cahoots (informal), machinate Several local officials are in jail on charges of colluding with the Mafia.
Translations
collude [kəˈluːd] VIconfabularse (with con)
collude [kəˈluːd] vi (pejorative) [companies, officials] → s'associer
to collude to do sth → s'associer pour faire qch
to collude with sb → s'associer avec qn
to collude in sth → être de mèche dans qch
collude
vigemeinsame Sache machen (with mit)
collude [kɒˈluːd] vi to collude with (frm) → mettersi d'accordo con
collude [kɒˈluːd] vi to collude with (frm) → mettersi d'accordo con


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