connive at (something)

To plot or conspire about something. What are you kids whispering about back there? You better not be conniving at something! My siblings and I are conniving at a big surprise for our parents' anniversary. The president of the company brewed a plot with his assistant to conceal all evidence of his crime.

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connive at (something) with (one)

To plot or conspire with one about something. What are you kids whispering about back there? You better not be conniving at something with each other! It turns out the company had connived at a major tax-evasion plan with other corporations from around the world. It's a big anniversary for our parents this year, so I'm conniving at a surprise for them with my siblings.

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connive with (one)

To plot or conspire with one (about something). What are you kids whispering about back there? You better not be conniving with each other! I bet the CEO connived with the head of HR to have Tom removed. The president of the company connived with his receptionist to conceal all evidence of his crime

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connive at something (with someone)

and connive (at something) with someone

to scheme at something (with someone); to plot something (with someone). Are you conniving at something with Ronald? Are you and Ronald conniving with Tom at something I should know about? Stop conniving with people!

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Alhaji Bala said the call became necessary in view of recent happenings in which drug peddlers connive with luggage handlers at some airports to freight illicit substances abroad.

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He also warned inmates and BuCor personnel who possibly connive to keep the drug trade alive within the prison walls, 'Just in case they still do that and connive with jailed drug lords, stop it.

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However, the Enugu State Ministry of Education should find out what made 18 school principals, at the risk of their careers, to decide to connive with students to commit examination malpractices.

Enugu's dismissed school principals

THE Collins English Dictionary definition of the three-word description of Mr Allason is: Connive: To plot together, especially secretly; conspire.

HAVE I GOT LOSE FOR YOU; Libel defeat for Allason

To those who conspired and continue to connive to erase the memory of those dark times we say: Guard it well.

Duterte admin is responsible

He said some employers, who think they were being compassionate, sometimes connive with corps members to breach the rules and regulations of the scheme.

NYSC to blacklist employers who encourage truancy