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connive

释义

connive

verb intransitive

UK /kəˈnaɪv/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	connive
he/she/it	connives
present participle	conniving
past tense	connived
past participle	connived

1
to plan secretly, especially to do something that is illegal or immoral
connive (with someone) to do something:
The officials allegedly connived to take public funds for personal use.
Synonyms and related words
To make a secret plan
conspire
scheme
connive
2
to ignore behaviour or an activity that is wrong, or to do nothing to stop it, so that you seem to approve of it
connive at:
Such crimes are common and are often connived at by the legal system.
Synonyms and related words
To pretend something is not happening or is not the case
sweep aside
gloss over
wink at

connive

verb intransitive

US /kəˈnaɪv/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	connive
he/she/it	connives
present participle	conniving
past tense	connived
past participle	connived

1
to plan secretly, especially to do something that is illegal or immoral
connive (with someone) to do something:
The officials allegedly connived to take public funds for personal use.
Synonyms and related words
To make a secret plan
conspire
scheme
connive
2
to ignore behavior or an activity that is wrong, or to do nothing to stop it, so that you seem to approve of it
connive at:
Such crimes are common and are often connived at by the legal system.
Synonyms and related words
To pretend something is not happening or is not the case
kick something into the long grass
sweep aside
gloss over

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