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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


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Government denial In response to the report, Britain's foreign office said there was "no truth" in claims that it was "our policy to collude in, solicit, or even directly participate in abuses of prisoners.
But he emphasised British agents do not collude in torture or ask others to carry it out on their behalf.
Evans claimed it was "a clear and long established principle"that MI5 did not collude in torture or solicit others to torture on their behalf.
 
 
 
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