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Synonyms
con·nive (kə-nīv́)

[Latin cōnīvēre, connīvēre, to close the eyes.]

intransitive verb: -nived, -niv·ing, -nives. 

  1. To cooperate secretly in an illegal or wrongful action; collude: The dealers connived with customs officials to bring in narcotics.
  2. To scheme; plot.
  3. To feign ignorance of or fail to take measures against a wrong, thus implying tacit encouragement or consent: The guards were suspected of conniving at the prisoner's escape.

derivatives

con·niv́er
noun
con·niv́er·y
noun