CONNIVE

intransitive verb (~d; conniving) Etymology: French or Latin; French ~r, from Latin conivēre, connivēre to close the eyes, ~, from com- + -nivēre (akin to nictare to wink); akin to Old English & Old High German hnīgan to bow Date: 1601 to pretend ignorance of or fail to take action against something one ought to oppose , 2. to be indulgent or in secret sympathy ; wink , to cooperate secretly or have a secret understanding, conspire , intrigue , ~r noun