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collude
col·lude C0484700 (kə-lo͞od′)intr.v. col·lud·ed, col·lud·ing, col·ludes To act together, often in secret, to achieve an illegal or improper purpose: "The managers and the union leaders regularly colluded to rob the plantations at the expense of the workers" (Daniel Wilkinson). [Latin collūdere : com-, com- + lūdere, to play; see leid- in Indo-European roots.] col·lud′er n.collude (kəˈluːd) vb (intr) to conspire together, esp in planning a fraud; connive[C16: from Latin collūdere, literally: to play together, hence, conspire together, from com- together + lūdere to play] colˈluder ncol•lude (kəˈlud) v.i. -lud•ed, -lud•ing. to conspire to commit a fraud. [1515–25; (< Middle French) < Latin collūdere to play together, collude with] collude Past participle: colluded Gerund: colluding
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I collude | you collude | he/she/it colludes | we collude | you collude | they collude |
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I colluded | you colluded | he/she/it colluded | we colluded | you colluded | they colluded |
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I am colluding | you are colluding | he/she/it is colluding | we are colluding | you are colluding | they are colluding |
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I have colluded | you have colluded | he/she/it has colluded | we have colluded | you have colluded | they have colluded |
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I was colluding | you were colluding | he/she/it was colluding | we were colluding | you were colluding | they were colluding |
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I had colluded | you had colluded | he/she/it had colluded | we had colluded | you had colluded | they had colluded |
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I will collude | you will collude | he/she/it will collude | we will collude | you will collude | they will collude |
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I will have colluded | you will have colluded | he/she/it will have colluded | we will have colluded | you will have colluded | they will have colluded |
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I will be colluding | you will be colluding | he/she/it will be colluding | we will be colluding | you will be colluding | they will be colluding |
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I have been colluding | you have been colluding | he/she/it has been colluding | we have been colluding | you have been colluding | they have been colluding |
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I will have been colluding | you will have been colluding | he/she/it will have been colluding | we will have been colluding | you will have been colluding | they will have been colluding |
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I had been colluding | you had been colluding | he/she/it had been colluding | we had been colluding | you had been colluding | they had been colluding |
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I would collude | you would collude | he/she/it would collude | we would collude | you would collude | they would collude |
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I would have colluded | you would have colluded | he/she/it would have colluded | we would have colluded | you would have colluded | they would have colluded | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | collude - act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose; "The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall"conspireinteract - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" |
colludeverb conspire, scheme, plot, intrigue, collaborate, contrive, abet, connive, be in cahoots (informal), machinate Several local officials are in jail on charges of colluding with the Mafia.colludeverbTo work out a secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end:connive, conspire, intrigue, machinate, plot, scheme.Translationscollude
collude with (someone or something)To scheme or conspire with someone or something. The president of the company colluded with his receptionist to conceal all evidence of his crime.See also: colludecollude with someone or somethingto plot or conspire with someone or a group. The CEO colluded with the board of directors in the stock scandal.See also: colludecollude
Synonyms for colludeverb conspireSynonyms- conspire
- scheme
- plot
- intrigue
- collaborate
- contrive
- abet
- connive
- be in cahoots
- machinate
Synonyms for colludeverb to work out a secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal endSynonyms- connive
- conspire
- intrigue
- machinate
- plot
- scheme
Synonyms for colludeverb act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purposeSynonymsRelated Words |