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machinate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of machinate

1 to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
  • a trio of courtiers who were discovered to be machinating against the queen
Synonyms of machinate

collude, connive, conspire, contrive, intrigue, plot, put up, scheme
Words Related to machinate

counterplot

brew, concoct, cook (up), devise, hatch

engineer, jockey, maneuver, manipulate

design, frame, lay out, map, plan, shape
2 to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
  • The hackers machinated a way to steal customer information from the company's website.
Synonyms of machinate

contrive, engineer, finagle, finesse, frame, maneuver, manipulate, mastermind, negotiate, wangle
Words Related to machinate

arrange, concert, conclude, hammer out, work out

angle (for), compass, intrigue, plot, scheme

connive

brew, concoct, cook (up), hatch

captain, command, conduct, direct, handle, manage, quarterback, run

gerrymander
Near Antonyms of machinate

blow, bobble, botch, bungle, butcher, flub, fumble, gum (up), louse up, mangle, mess (up), mishandle, muff

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