connive
UK/kә'naiv/US
TOEFLGREA2
Definitions
v.
To secretly cooperate in wrongdoing; to deliberately overlook or ignore a fault or crime.
共谋，勾结；默许，纵容
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcontogether, with
+
niveroot
=connive
Common Collocations
- 1.connive with与...共谋
- 2.connive at对...视而不见
Example Sentences
- 1.
The two officials conspired and connived to embezzle public funds.