connive

/kə'naiv/
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connive

He connived with his partner to bypass the security system.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To secretly allow or assist in wrongdoing, often by ignoring or failing to prevent it.
    • To cooperate secretly, especially in something illegal or underhanded; to conspire.
Usage

The verb "connive" is typically used in formal or legal contexts. It often implies a passive or indirect form of cooperation through deliberate inaction. It is commonly followed by the preposition "at" or "with." - Connive at something: To secretly allow or ignore a wrongdoing. - Connive with someone: To conspire or plot secretly with someone.

Examples
  • Connive at:
    • The officials were accused of conniving at the corruption within the department.
    • He could not connive at such dishonesty, so he reported it.
  • Connive with:
    • The security guard connived with the thieves to rob the warehouse.
    • They were found to have connived with competitors to fix prices.
Advanced Usage
  • "To connive in": This is a less common but acceptable construction, similar to "connive at," meaning to be involved in a secret or underhanded plan.
    • She was suspected of conniving in the fraud scheme.
Variants and Related Words
  • Connivance (noun): The act of conniving; secret cooperation or consent.
    • The crime was committed with the connivance of a senior manager.
  • Conniving (adjective): Describing someone who is given to or involved in connivance; scheming.
    • He gave her a conniving smile, knowing their secret plan.
Synonyms
  • Conspire: To plan together secretly to commit an unlawful or wrongful act.
  • Collude: To cooperate in a secret or unlawful way to deceive or gain an advantage over others.
  • Condone: To accept or allow (behavior that is considered wrong) to continue.
  • Wink at: To pretend not to notice (something bad or illegal); to ignore tacitly.
Antonyms
  • Prevent: To stop something from happening.
  • Oppose: To actively resist or refuse to go along with.
  • Expose: To reveal the truth about a secret or crime.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • "To turn a blind eye": This idiom is conceptually similar to "connive at," meaning to pretend not to notice something bad.
    • The manager turned a blind eye to the safety violations, effectively conniving at them.
connive

He connived with his partner to bypass the security system.

Verb
  1. form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
  2. encourage or assent to illegally or criminally

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