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

Need another word that means the same as “conspire”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “conspire” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Conspire” are: cabal, complot, conjure, machinate, collude, plot, hatch a plot, form a conspiracy, scheme, plan, lay plans, intrigue, connive, collaborate, consort, manoeuvre, be hand in glove, work hand in glove, act together, work together, combine, join, unite, ally, join forces, cooperate

Conspire as a Verb

Definitions of "Conspire" as a verb

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

• (of events or circumstances) seem to be working together to bring about a particular negative result.
• Engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together.
• Act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose.
• Make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act.

Synonyms of "Conspire" as a verb (26 Words)

act together	Behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself.
ally	Become an ally or associate as by a treaty or marriage. He allied himself with the forces of change.
be hand in glove	Have life, be alive.
cabal	Engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together.
collaborate	Cooperate as a traitor. He collaborated with him on numerous hotel projects.
collude	Cooperate in a secret or unlawful way in order to deceive or gain an advantage over others. The president accused his opponents of colluding with foreigners.
combine	Combine so as to form a whole mix. Oxygen and hydrogen do not combine at room temperatures.
complot	Engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together.
conjure	Engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together. Anne conjured up a delicious home made hotpot.
connive	Secretly allow (something immoral, illegal, or harmful) to occur. She connived with a senior official to rig the results of last year s election.
consort	Agree or be in harmony with. You chose to consort with the enemy.
cooperate	Assist someone or comply with their requests. The leaders promised to cooperate in ending the civil war.
form a conspiracy	To compose or represent.
hatch a plot	Devise or invent.
intrigue	Form intrigues for in an underhand manner. I was intrigued by your question.
join	Be or become joined or united or linked. I joined the demonstration.
join forces	Make contact or come together.
lay plans	Put into a certain place or abstract location.
machinate	Engage in plots; scheme. He machinated against other bishops.
manoeuvre	Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling. She tried to manoeuvre her trolley round people.
plan	Make plans for something. He plans to be in graduate school next year.
plot	Secretly make plans to carry out (an illegal or harmful action. Brother plots against brother.
scheme	Arrange according to a colour scheme. He schemed to bring about the collapse of the government.
unite	Act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief. He called on the party to unite.
work hand in glove	Have and exert influence or effect.
work together	Proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity.

Usage Examples of "Conspire" as a verb

• They conspired to overthrow the government.
• Everything conspires to exacerbate the situation.
• They deny conspiring to defraud the Inland Revenue.
• They conspired against him.
• The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall.

Associations of "Conspire" (30 Words)

abet	Encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime. We are aiding and abetting this illegal traffic.
cabal	A secret political clique or faction. A cabal of dissidents.
cheat	An act of cheating a fraud or deception. We were cheated by their clever sounding scheme.
collude	Act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose. Certain officials were colluding in the avoidance of drugs tests.
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.
conspiracy	The action of plotting or conspiring. A conspiracy to destroy the government.
deceit	The act of deceiving. A web of deceit.
deception	The action of deceiving someone. Obtaining property by deception.
deliberate	Engage in long and careful consideration. Jurors deliberated the fate of those charged.
embezzlement	The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else. Charges of fraud and embezzlement.
falsehood	A false statement. The truth or falsehood of the many legends which surround her.
fraud	Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain. Prosecutions for social security frauds.
hoax	Subject to a playful hoax or joke. The evidence had been planted as part of an elaborate hoax.
imposture	An instance of pretending to be someone else in order to deceive others. In a day and a night of violence and imposture William Bentley also succeeds in capturing a smuggler.
intentionally	With intention; in an intentional manner. I wasn t sure if it was intentionally funny or not.
junto	A clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue.
knowingly	In a way that suggests one has secret knowledge or awareness. When a journalist knowingly misleads their readers.
maliciously	With malice; in a malicious manner. A maliciously constructed website.
manipulation	The action of manipulating someone in a clever or unscrupulous way. He saw through her manipulations.
misinform	Give false or misleading information to. I m afraid you have been misinformed.
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. Perpetrate a crime.
purposely	With intention; in an intentional manner. She had purposely made it difficult.
scandal	Rumour or malicious gossip about scandalous events or actions. I know that you would want no scandal attached to her name.
secretly	In a secret way; without others knowing. Met secretly to discuss the invasion plans.
spoliation	The intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence. The spoliation of the countryside.
untruth	A lie or false statement (often used euphemistically. The story was full of misleading innuendo and untruth.
willfully	In a willful manner. She had willfully deceived me.
wittingly	With full knowledge and deliberation. Everyone wittingly or otherwise will become involved.