collude

[ kuh-lood ]
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verb (used without object),col·lud·ed, col·lud·ing.
  1. to act together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intent.

  2. to conspire in a fraud.

Origin of collude

1
First 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
  1. (intr) to conspire together, esp in planning a fraud; connive

Origin of collude

1
C16: 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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