Synonyms of connive

connive

verb

1

as in to ignore

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 city's celebration of its Super Bowl victory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignore
• wink
• tolerate
• forgive
• disregard
• excuse
• condone
• overlook
• pass over
• pardon
• gloss (over)
• brush (aside or off)
• shrug off
• gloze (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuse
• deny
• disapprove (of)
• frown (on or upon)
• disallow

2

as in to plot

to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends

suspects that his coworkers are conniving to get him fired

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plot
• scheme
• conspire
• contrive
• collude
• plan
• intrigue
• machinate
• devise
• compass
• concoct
• put up
• manipulate
• hatch
• engineer
• counterplot
• maneuver
• design
• cook (up)
• shape
• brew
• map
• lay out
• jockey
• frame

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