Entry Word: connive

Function: verb

Meaning: to secretly sympathize with or pretend ignorance of something improper or unlawful <the principal connived at all the school absences that were recorded on the day of the cityʼs celebration of its Super Bowl victory>

Synonyms wink

Related Words condone, disregard, excuse, ignore, overlook, tolerate

Near Antonyms disapprove (of), frown (on or upon); deny, disallow, refuse