col·lude (k -l d )intr.v. col·lud·ed, col·lud·ing, col·ludes To act together secretly to achieve a fraudulent, illegal, or deceitful purpose; conspire. [Latin coll  dere : com-, com- + ldere, to play; see leid- in Indo-European roots.]col·lud er 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
| 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" interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" |
collude
Translations
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
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)
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