COLLUDE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COLLUDE?

Need another word that means the same as “collude”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “collude” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Collude” are: conspire, connive, intrigue, be hand in glove, plot, participate in a conspiracy, collaborate, scheme

Collude as a Verb

Definitions of "Collude" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “collude” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose.
• Cooperate in a secret or unlawful way in order to deceive or gain an advantage over others.

Synonyms of "Collude" as a verb (8 Words)

be hand in glove	To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form.
collaborate	Cooperate traitorously with an enemy. He collaborated with the Nazis when they occupied Paris.
connive	Encourage or assent to illegally or criminally. She connived with a senior official to rig the results of last year s election.
conspire	Make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act. Everything conspires to exacerbate the situation.
intrigue	Form intrigues for in an underhand manner. Henry and Louis intrigued with the local nobles.
participate in a conspiracy	Share in something.
plot	Mark (a route or position) on a chart. A cooling curve is plotted and the freezing point determined.
scheme	Devise a system or form a scheme for. I scheme it could work.

Usage Examples of "Collude" as a verb

• Certain officials were colluding in the avoidance of drugs tests.
• The president accused his opponents of colluding with foreigners.

Associations of "Collude" (30 Words)

abet	Encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime. He was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others.
accomplice	A person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan. An accomplice in the murder.
allegedly	Used to convey that something is claimed to be the case or have taken place, although there is no proof. Allegedly obscene material.
bribery	The giving or offering of a bribe. His opponent had been guilty of bribery and corruption.
cabal	A clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue. A cabal of dissidents.
cheat	An act of cheating a fraud or deception. She cheated death in a spectacular crash.
collusion	Collusion between ostensible opponents in a lawsuit. The armed forces were working in collusion with drug traffickers.
complicity	Guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense. They were accused of complicity in the attempt to overthrow the government.
connivance	(law) tacit approval of someone’s wrongdoing. This infringement of the law had taken place with the connivance of officials.
connive	Conspire to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful. She connived with a senior official to rig the results of last year s election.
conspiracy	The action of plotting or conspiring. They were cleared of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
conspire	(of events or circumstances) seem to be working together to bring about a particular negative result. They conspired against him.
covered	Overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form. Women with covered faces.
embezzlement	Theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one’s trust or belonging to one’s employer. Charges of fraud and embezzlement.
fraud	Intentional deception resulting in injury to another person. Mediums exposed as tricksters and frauds.
gossip	A conversation about other people an instance of gossiping. He became the subject of much local gossip.
intrigue	Form intrigues for in an underhand manner. Within the region s borders is a wealth of interest and intrigue.
involved	Emotionally involved. I don t want to get involved.
involvement	The act of sharing in the activities of a group. She knew that involvement with Adam would only complicate her life.
junto	A political grouping or faction, especially in 17th- and 18th-century Britain.
maliciously	In a manner characterized by malice or ill will; with intent to do harm. A maliciously constructed website.
patsy	A person who is easily taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something. There is a mischievous sparkle in his eyes that suggests he is no patsy.
peculation	The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else.
perpetrate	Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation. A crime has been perpetrated against a sovereign state.
purposely	On purpose; intentionally. She had purposely made it difficult.
scandal	The outrage or anger caused by a scandalous action or event. I know that you would want no scandal attached to her name.
secretly	In a secret way; without others knowing. The two were secretly married in 1751.
story	A plot or storyline. What s the story on this man Is he from around here.
suspicion	A feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true. A suspicion of a smile.
willfully	In a willful manner. She had willfully deceived me.