collude

verb

col·lude kə-ˈlüd How to pronounce collude (audio)

colluded; colluding; colludes

intransitive verb

: to work together secretly especially in order to do something illegal or dishonest : conspire, plot

It was arithmetically possible, too, for a handful of senators … to collude with the president to approve a treaty betraying some vital interest to a foreign power.

Jack N. Rakove

… the travails of the world's two biggest art-auction businesses, … rivals that now stand accused by the U.S. Justice Department of colluding to rig the auction market by fixing their sales-commission rates.

Robert Hughes

… argues that while the kids are not entitled to collective representation, major universities are permitted to collude to prevent players from being paid for their work.

David Sirota

Example Sentences

The two companies had colluded to fix prices. accused of colluding to block the sale of the vacant land

Recent Examples on the Web White House aides collude with tech platforms to silence dissenting voices on Covid.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 President Biden blames the surge in prices on large firms that dominate markets and collude to raise prices.

William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022 Do social-media companies collude with the federal government to suppress speech?

Alex Berenson, WSJ, 15 May 2022 Other studies show that, under certain experimental conditions, such algorithms can learn to collude with one another to create price-fixing schemes.

Ethan Wilk, Scientific American, 26 Apr. 2022 But some experts worry that, without careful checks, these programs might inadvertently learn to discriminate against minority groups and possibly collude to artificially inflate prices.

Ethan Wilk, Scientific American, 26 Apr. 2022 Watson escaped criminal charges last week, but 22 women didn’t collude and come up with the same story.

Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2022 What Mueller found was that there wasn’t an express agreement between Trump’s campaign and the Russians to collude in hopes of getting Trump elected.

Chris Cillizza, CNN, 7 Mar. 2022 The case adds to a growing body of evidence that spyware has been used widely in Mexico to undercut political opponents, human rights activists and journalists, as well as monitor the loyalty of certain allies and even collude with drug cartels.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2022 See More

单词	collude
释义	collude verb col·lude kə-ˈlüd colluded; colluding; colludes intransitive verb : to work together secretly especially in order to do something illegal or dishonest : conspire, plot It was arithmetically possible, too, for a handful of senators … to collude with the president to approve a treaty betraying some vital interest to a foreign power. Jack N. Rakove … the travails of the world's two biggest art-auction businesses, … rivals that now stand accused by the U.S. Justice Department of colluding to rig the auction market by fixing their sales-commission rates. Robert Hughes … argues that while the kids are not entitled to collective representation, major universities are permitted to collude to prevent players from being paid for their work. David Sirota Did you know? Collude Has Latin Roots The Latin prefix col-, meaning "together," and the verb ludere, "to play," come together to form collude. The related noun collusion has the specific meaning "secret agreement or cooperation." Despite their playful history, collude and collusion have always suggested deceit or trickery rather than good-natured fun. Synonyms compass connive conspire contrive intrigue machinate plot put up scheme See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The two companies had colluded to fix prices. accused of colluding to block the sale of the vacant land Recent Examples on the Web White House aides collude with tech platforms to silence dissenting voices on Covid. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 President Biden blames the surge in prices on large firms that dominate markets and collude to raise prices. William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022 Do social-media companies collude with the federal government to suppress speech? Alex Berenson, WSJ, 15 May 2022 Other studies show that, under certain experimental conditions, such algorithms can learn to collude with one another to create price-fixing schemes. Ethan Wilk, Scientific American, 26 Apr. 2022 But some experts worry that, without careful checks, these programs might inadvertently learn to discriminate against minority groups and possibly collude to artificially inflate prices. Ethan Wilk, Scientific American, 26 Apr. 2022 Watson escaped criminal charges last week, but 22 women didn’t collude and come up with the same story. Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2022 What Mueller found was that there wasn’t an express agreement between Trump’s campaign and the Russians to collude in hopes of getting Trump elected. Chris Cillizza, CNN, 7 Mar. 2022 The case adds to a growing body of evidence that spyware has been used widely in Mexico to undercut political opponents, human rights activists and journalists, as well as monitor the loyalty of certain allies and even collude with drug cartels. San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin colludere, from com- + ludere to play, from ludus game — more at ludicrous First Known Use 1525, in the meaning defined above Legal Definition collude intransitive verb col·lude kə-ˈlüd colluded; colluding : to agree or cooperate secretly for a fraudulent or otherwise illegal purpose collude verb as in to plot to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends accused of colluding to block the sale of the vacant land Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance plot conspire connive scheme contrive plan intrigue machinate devise concoct engineer manipulate put up hatch design compass counterplot maneuver brew jockey shape map cook (up) lay out frame
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