|  conspire 
 
 1. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together (Freq. 3)
 - They conspired to overthrow the government
 • Syn:
 cabal, complot, conjure, machinate
 • Derivationally related forms:
 machination (for: machinate), machinator (for: machinate), cabal (for: cabal), conspirative, conspirator, conspiracy
 • Hypernyms:
 plot
 • Hyponyms:
 coconspire
 • Verb Frames:
 - Somebody ----s
 - Somebody ----s PP
 - They conspire to move
 2. act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose (Freq. 2)
 - The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall
 • Syn:
 collude
 • Derivationally related forms:
 collusive (for: collude), collusion (for: collude), conspirative, conspiracy
 • Hypernyms:
 interact
 • Verb Frames:
 - Something ----s
 - Somebody ----s
 - Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
 
 
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