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collude

[kuh-lood]

verb (used without object)

colluded, colluding 
  1. to act together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intent.

  2. to conspire in a fraud.



collude

/ əˈː /

verb

  1. (intr) to conspire together, esp in planning a fraud; connive

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Other Word Forms

  • colluder noun
  • precollude verb (used without object)
  • DZˈܻ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of collude1

First recorded in 1515–25; from Latin DZū “to play together,” equivalent to col- col- 1 + ū “to play”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of collude1

C16: from Latin DZū, literally: to play together, hence, conspire together, from com- together + ū to play
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However, insiders guard against an assumption that just because a group of owners are from one country, they will collude to 'Americanise' English football.

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No guards were prosecuted for smuggling in phones or colluding with gang leaders, the lawyers noted in a sentencing memo.

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La Poderosa, the Peruvian company which owns the gold mine at which the men worked, said they had been kidnapped by "illegal miners colluding with criminals" on 26 April.

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The eight activists targeted were accused of colluding with foreign forces - a crime that can carry a sentence of life in prison.

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Last year Israel severed ties with Unrwa, accusing it of colluding with Hamas.

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