collude (redirected from colluding)

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.

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

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col·luder n.

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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

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

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" conspire interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues"

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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] VI → confabularse (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

vi → gemeinsame Sache machen (with mit)

collude [kɒˈluːd] vi to collude with (frm) → mettersi d'accordo con

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collude [kɒˈluːd] vi to collude with (frm) → mettersi d'accordo con