Synonyms

collude

American

[kuh-lood] / kəˈlud /

verb (used without object)

colluded, colluding

to act together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intent.
to conspire in a fraud.

collude British

/ kəˈluːd /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

colluder noun
precollude verb (used without object)

Etymology

Origin of collude

First recorded in 1515–25; from Latin collūdere “to play together,” equivalent to col- col- ¹ + lūdere “to play”

Example Sentences

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Describing Mr. Lai as someone who colluded with “external forces” is a transparent whitewash.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tesla sued Anderson, accusing him of taking proprietary documents and improperly colluding to recruit Autopilot employees to work at Aurora.

From The Wall Street Journal

The most serious one - colluding with foreign forces - carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.

From BBC

His comments come after a Hong Kong court on Monday found Lai guilty of colluding with foreign forces.

From BBC

Mr Markle was found to have colluded with photographers who paid him for photos which appeared to show him preparing for the wedding.

From BBC

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