Synonyms of connive
5 similar words
Another word for connive is look the other way. Other synonyms of connive are shut one's eyes, turn a blind eye, wink and dissimulate.
Synonyms and similar words for connive
verbOften followed by at: to pretend to be ignorant of something in order to escape blame; to ignore or...
- look the other wayTo ignore something wrong; to turn a blind eye to something; to connive at something.
- shut one's eyesTo ignore or deliberately overlook.
- turn a blind eyeTo deliberately or knowingly ignore, overlook, or refuse to acknowledge something, especially when improper or...
- winkUsually followed by at: to look the other way, to turn a blind eye.
- dissimulate rareTo connive at; to wink at; to pretend not to notice.
Meaning of connive
- verb To secretly cooperate with other people in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing; to collude, to conspire.
- verb Of parts of a plant: to be converging or in close contact; to be connivent.
- verb Often followed by at: to pretend to be ignorant of something in order to escape blame; to ignore or overlook a fault deliberately.
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Questions about synonyms of connive
- What is another word for connive?
- Connive has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as look the other way, shut one's eyes, turn a blind eye, wink and dissimulate.
- What does connive mean?
- Connive means to secretly cooperate with other people in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing; to collude, to conspire.
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