conspire
verb/kənˈspaɪr/
Frequency rank: #15,531 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to secretly plan together with others to do something harmful or illegal.
Example sentence
The two rivals decided to conspire against their common enemy.
Synonyms & related words
- plot
- scheme
- collude
- collaborate
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