collude

[ kuh-lood ]

verb (used without object)

, col·lud·ed, col·lud·ing.

1. to act together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intent.
2. to conspire in a fraud.

collude

/ kəˈluːd /

verb

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

Derived Forms

• colˈluder, noun

Other Words From

• col·lud·er noun
• pre·col·lude verb (used without object) precolluded precolluding

Word History and Origins

Origin of collude¹

First recorded in 1515–25; from Latin collūdere “to play together,” equivalent to col- col- ¹ + lūdere “to play”

Word History and Origins

Origin of collude¹

C16: from Latin collūdere, literally: to play together, hence, conspire together, from com- together + lūdere to play

Example Sentences

He is accused of colluding with foreign forces by using his media platform to oppose the government.

From BBC

Last month, the Knesset passed a bill to ban the Unrwa, the UN Palestinian refugee agency, from operating in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem, accusing the organisation of colluding with Hamas.

From BBC

Kenyan police have also been accused on numerous occasions of colluding with foreign security agencies trying to apprehend people they regard as threats.

From BBC

Another false video alleged that the management of prisons in several swing states, including Arizona, Pennsylvania and Georgia, “rigged inmate voting and colluded with a political party,” according to the FBI.

From Los Angeles Times

A second video, which included a fake FBI press release, also alleged that five prisons in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona had rigged votes from inmates and colluded with one of the political parties.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• connive