conspire

intransitive-verb
UK: /kənˈspaɪər/
US: /kənˈspaɪr/

  1. To secretly plan with others to do something bad or illegal.

    1. They conspire to rob a bank next week.
    2. The politicians were accused of conspiring against the government to take power.

  2. To seem to cause something to happen by working together in a hidden way.

    1. The dark clouds conspired to ruin our picnic.
    2. The weather and my bad mood conspired to make it a terrible day as I felt like everyone conspire against me.

Synonyms

plot scheme intrigue collude
conspire transitive-verb

  1. To secretly plan to do something illegal.

    1. The men conspire a crime.
    2. They conspire a plan to destroy the evidence to protect themselves.
conspire noun

  1. A secret plan made by two or more people to do something that is harmful or illegal.

    1. The conspire failed quickly.
    2. The conspire involved several high-ranking officials, but police stoped it.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "conspire" in English means: To secretly plan with others to do something bad or illegal., To seem to cause something to happen by working together in a hidden way..

The phonetic transcription of "conspire" is /kənˈspaɪər/ in British English and /kənˈspaɪr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "conspire": plot, scheme, intrigue, collude.

Example usage of "conspire": "They conspire to rob a bank next week.". More examples on the page.