connives; connived; conniving
disapproving
: to secretly help someone do something dishonest or illegal
She connived [=conspired] with him to fix the election.
He accused his opponents of conniving [=secretly working together] to defeat the proposal.
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“Connive.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/connive. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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