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Colluded: meaning, definitions and examples

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colluded

 

[ kษ™หˆluหdษชd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

secret agreement

Colluded refers to the act of conspiring or working together in secret for a fraudulent or deceitful purpose. Typically, it implies cooperation between two or more parties to manipulate or defraud a system or process, often in a manner that is unethical or illegal. The term is commonly used in legal contexts where parties may collaborate to achieve a dishonest advantage. It highlights the element of secrecy and the intent to deceive.

Synonyms

collaborated, conspired, schemed

Examples of usage

  • The companies colluded to fix prices.
  • They were accused of colluding in the election.
  • The two rivals colluded against a common enemy.

Translations

Translations of the word "colluded" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น conspirou

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคœเคผเคฟเคถ เค•เฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช konspiriert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berkolusi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะผะพะฒะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zmรณwiล‚ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ…ฑ่ฌ€ใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท a conspirรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ coludiรณ

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท komplo kurdu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณต๋ชจํ–ˆ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุขู…ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ spiknul

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ spikoval

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‹พ็ป“ไบ†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ spregovoril

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sammรกla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะพัŽะท า›าฑั€ะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒกแƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ birlikdษ™ hษ™rษ™kษ™t etdi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ coludiรณ

Etymology

The word 'collude' originates from the Latin 'colludere', which is a combination of 'com-' meaning 'together' and 'ludere' meaning 'to play'. It initially appeared in English usage in the early 17th century and was used to denote a secret agreement or conspiracy, particularly in a context where deceit was involved. Over the years, the term has been associated with various types of unlawful collusion, especially in business and politics. Its usage has expanded to encompass a wider range of secretive cooperative activities wherein parties work together to gain an unfair advantage or manipulate outcomes, reflecting the evolving nature of ethical standards in social, legal, and economic contexts.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,750 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.