CONNIVE


Meaning of CONNIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kənaɪv ]

( connives, conniving, connived)

If one person connives with another to do something, they secretly try to achieve something which will benefit both of them.

He accused ministers of conniving with foreign companies to tear up employment rights...

Senior politicians connived to ensure that he was not released.

...local authorities suspected of conniving with the Mafia.

V-RECIP : V with n to-inf , pl-n V to-inf , V with n [ disapproval ]

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