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connive

[kəˈnaɪv]

connive Definition

  • 1to secretly plan with someone to do something that is harmful or illegal
  • 2to pretend not to notice something wrong or illegal

Using connive: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "connive" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The two politicians were conniving to rig the election.

  • Example

    He connived with his friends to steal the money.

  • Example

    She was accused of conniving with the enemy.

  • Example

    The company was found guilty of conniving with its suppliers to fix prices.

connive Synonyms and Antonyms

Antonyms for connive

Idioms Using connive

  • to pretend not to see or know about something wrong or illegal

    Example

    The manager winked at the employees' habit of taking office supplies home.

  • to pretend not to see or know about something wrong or illegal

    Example

    The teacher turned a blind eye to the students cheating on the exam.

  • in cahoots with

    secretly cooperating with someone to do something wrong or illegal

    Example

    The corrupt official was in cahoots with the drug cartel.

Phrases with connive

  • to allow or tolerate something wrong or illegal without taking action to stop it

    Example

    The police were accused of conniving at the illegal activities of the gang.

  • to secretly cooperate with someone to do something wrong or illegal

    Example

    The employee was conniving with the competitor to steal trade secrets.

  • to be involved in a plan or scheme that is wrong or illegal

    Example

    He was accused of conniving in the fraud scheme.

Origins of connive

from Latin 'con-' meaning 'together' and 'niveare' meaning 'to snow'

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Summary: connive in Brief

The verb 'connive' [kəˈnaɪv] means to secretly plan with someone to do something harmful or illegal, or to pretend not to notice something wrong or illegal. It can be used in phrases like 'connive at,' 'connive with,' and 'connive in.' Synonyms include 'conspire,' 'plot,' and 'scheme.' Idioms like 'wink at' and 'turn a blind eye to' have similar meanings. Antonyms include 'oppose,' 'resist,' and 'thwart.'