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