to connive

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to pretend to be ignorant of something in order to escape blame
to be a wench
to cooperate with others secretly in order to commit a crime; to collude
to be in collusion
{v} to wink at a fault, pass by, forbear
disapproval If one person connives with another to do something, they secretly try to achieve something which will benefit both of them. He accused ministers of conniving with foreign companies to tear up employment rights Senior politicians connived to ensure that he was not released. local authorities suspected of conniving with the Mafia
encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
To open and close the eyes rapidly; to wink
to plot or scheme
{f} plot, scheme, conspire; pretend not to know about a wrongful or unlawful act and showing consent to the act; tolerate something that others oppose
To shut the eyes to; to overlook; to pretend not to see
form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
To close the eyes upon a fault; to wink (at); to fail or forbear by intention to discover an act; to permit a proceeding, as if not aware of it; usually followed by at
to connive

    Расстановка переносов

    to con·nive

    Турецкое произношение

    tı kınayv

    Произношение

    /tə kəˈnīv/ /tə kəˈnaɪv/
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