collude

[ kuh-lood ]

/ kəˈlud /

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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.

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Origin of collude

1515–25; (<Middle French ) <Latin collūdere to play together, equivalent to col-col-¹ + lūdere to play

OTHER WORDS FROM collude

col·lud·er, nounpre·col·lude, verb (used without object), pre·col·lud·ed, pre·col·lud·ing.

Words nearby collude

colloquial, colloquialism, colloquium, colloquy, collotype, collude, collum, collun., collunarium, collusion, collusive

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How to use collude in a sentence

Whether nor not a company is too big isn’t the issue, but whether or not that bigness enables it to set the rules of competition, collude, and quash competitors.
The Facebook and Google antitrust suits are a warning shot for all corporate giants—not just Big Tech|matthewheimer|December 10, 2020|Fortune
As they proliferate, experts say, we need to make sure they don’t collude against us in damaging ways.
As Algorithms Take Over More of the Economy, We Should Cede Control (Very) Carefully|Edd Gent|December 1, 2020|Singularity Hub
She was arrested at the time, and released on bail, for covering a rally on behalf of political prisoners at the presidential office and charged with “colluding against national security” and “disturbing public order.”
These 10 female journalists deserve justice immediately|Brett Haensel|October 1, 2020|Fortune
Police this morning arrested the paper’s founder, Jimmy Lai, on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces—a crime under the new national security law punishable by up to life in prison.
Beijing is moving to demolish one of the only Hong Kong newspapers it doesn’t control|Mary Hui|August 10, 2020|Quartz

Some people argue that the Democrats and Republicans are essentially a duopoly that colludes, really, to perpetuate their power at the expense of the average voter.
Why Is This Man Running for President? (Ep. 362 Update)|Stephen J. Dubner|December 19, 2019|Freakonomics
Collusive labor makes it easier for employers to collude to extract maximum rents from customers.
New York City Bus Strike: A Cosy Cartel, Running Out of Gas|Megan McArdle|January 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And what if the family and community collude in this inversion?
Who Is Philip Roth’s Portnoy Satirizing?|Bernard Avishai|August 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Nor, Cortazzo said, did he collude with the geologist to rip off Roy.
‘Sex Rehab’ Star Duncan Roy’s Jailhouse Blues|Christine Pelisek|March 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I argued that when markets are free, and when government does not collude with business, greed is useful.
Fitting In at Fox|Lloyd Grove|December 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Associated words: collude, collusion, collusive, connivance.
Putnam's Word Book|Louis A. Flemming

British Dictionary definitions for collude

collude

/ (kəˈluːd) /

verb

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

Derived forms of collude

colluder, noun

Word Origin for collude

C16: from Latin collūdere, literally: to play together, hence, conspire together, from com- together + lūdere to play

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