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