collude

col·lude

intransitive verb \kə-ˈlüd\

: to work with others secretly especially in order to do something illegal or dishonest

col·lud·edcol·lud·ing

Full Definition of COLLUDE

:  conspire, plot <colluded to keep prices high>

Examples of COLLUDE

1. The two companies had colluded to fix prices.
2. <accused of colluding to block the sale of the vacant land>

Origin of COLLUDE

Latin colludere, from com- + ludere to play, from ludus game — more at ludicrous

First Known Use: 1525

Related to COLLUDE

Synonyms

plot, compass, connive, conspire, contrive, intrigue, machinate, put up, scheme

Related Words

counterplot; brew, concoct, cook (up), devise, hatch; engineer, jockey, maneuver, manipulate; design, frame, lay out, map, plan, shape

Rhymes with COLLUDE

allude, blood feud, conclude, delude, denude, elude, exclude, extrude, exude, fast-food, health food, include, intrude, junk food, obtrude, occlude, plant food, postlude, preclude, prelude, protrude, quaalude, seafood, seclude, subdued, transude, unglued