Connive: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
connive
[ kษหnaษชv ]
secretly plot
To connive means to secretly plot or conspire, especially to do something illegal or harmful. It implies a level of deceit or dishonesty in the planning of the action. Conniving often involves a sense of cunning or slyness in order to achieve a desired outcome.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He connived with his business partner to deceive their investors.
- The two criminals connived to steal the valuable artwork from the museum.
Translations
Translations of the word "connive" in other languages:
๐ต๐น conspirar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคพเคเคฟเคถ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช konspirieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ bersekongkol
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะผะพะฒะปััะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ spiskowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ ฑ่ฌใใ (ใใใใผใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท comploter
๐ช๐ธ conspirar
๐น๐ท komplo kurmak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณต๋ชจํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุชุขู ุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ spiknout se
๐ธ๐ฐ sprisahaลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ฑ่ฐ (gรฒngmรณu)
๐ธ๐ฎ spletkariti
๐ฎ๐ธ samsรฆri
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัััััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแกแแแ แแชแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ fitnษ tรถrษtmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ conspirar
Word origin
The word 'connive' originates from the Latin word 'connivere', which means 'to close one's eyes'. It originally referred to knowingly allowing something wrong to happen without trying to stop it. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the idea of secretly plotting or conspiring. The term gained popularity in English in the 17th century and has since been used to describe underhanded or deceitful actions.
See also: connivance, conniving.