ˈmakəˌnāt, ÷ˈmashə-, ÷ˈmaash-, ÷ˈmaish-, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin machinatus, past participle of machinari, from machina machine, plan, trick, artifice — more at machine
intransitive verb
: plot , scheme , contrive
transitive verb
: to scheme or contrive to bring (something undesirable) about : plan to do (something harmful) : plot