collude
[ kuh-lood ]
verb (used without object),col·lud·ed, col·lud·ing.
to act together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intent.
to conspire in a fraud.
Origin of collude
1First recorded in 1515–25; from Latin collūdere “to play together,” equivalent to col- col-1 + lūdere “to play”
Other words from collude
- col·lud·er, noun
- pre·col·lude, verb (used without object), pre·col·lud·ed, pre·col·lud·ing.
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British Dictionary definitions for collude
collude
/ (kəˈluːd) /
verb
(intr) to conspire together, esp in planning a fraud; connive
Origin of collude
1C16: from Latin collūdere, literally: to play together, hence, conspire together, from com- together + lūdere to play
Derived forms of collude
- colluder, noun
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