connive (redirected from connived)

con·nive  (k-nv)

intr.v. con·nived, con·niv·ing, con·nives

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.

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[Latin cnvre, connvre, to close the eyes.]

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con·niver n.

con·niver·y n.

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connive

Verb

[-niving, -nived]

1. connive at to allow or encourage (wrongdoing) by ignoring it

2. to conspire [Latin connivere to blink, hence, leave uncensured]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	connive - encourage or assent to illegally or criminally acquiesce, assent, accede - to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"
	2.	connive - form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner scheme, intrigue plot - plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government"

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connive

verb conspire, scheme, plot, intrigue, collude

Translations

connive [kəˈnaɪv] vi to connive at → hacer la vista gorda a

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connive [kəˈnaɪv] vi to connive at → se faire le complice de

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connive [kəˈnaɪv] vi to connive at → stillschweigend dulden

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connive [kəˈnaɪv] vi to connive at → essere connivente in