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to coconspire

to coconspire

9.7
To plan secretly with others to do something illegal
  • verb
  • /ˌkoʊkənˈspaɪr/
: coconspirar
  • The two executives coconspired to fix the bidding process.

Examples

  • They allegedly coconspired with others to commit fraud.

  • The prosecutor argued that the defendants had knowingly coconspired to evade taxes.

  • Don't coconspire with them; they are not trustworthy!

  • They decided to coconspire against the corrupt official.

  • The prosecutor argued that the defendants had knowingly coconspired to evade taxes.

  • The two executives coconspired to fix the bidding process.

  • They allegedly coconspired with others to commit fraud.

Synonyms

to conspire
vsto coconspire
121 5.8

To secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

focuses more on jointly taking part in the secret plan
to scheme
vsto coconspire
41 6.5

To make secret plans to do something dishonest

requires acting together with others in the secret plan rather than solo
to collude
vsto coconspire
35 8.3

To secretly work with others to trick or cheat someone

covers secret cooperation for harm more broadly, not only cheating
to connive
vsto coconspire
  • Formal
5 8.8

Secretly allow or help someone to do something wrong

emphasizes active joint planning to do harm rather than passive allowance
to cabal
vsto coconspire
  • Formal
1 9.7

To plot secretly to gain power, often in politics

applies to secret plans for harm generally, not only political aims
to caball
vsto coconspire
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To form a secret group to plot against someone

involves joining in a secret plan without necessarily forming a group first
to collogue
vsto coconspire
  • Archaic
9.9

To meet secretly to plan something dishonest

focuses on joining in the secret plan rather than only discussing it

How Secretive

to collude
35 8.3
to plot
132 4.8
to coconspire
9.7
to scheme
41 6.5
to plan
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

coconspire infinitive
coconspired past participle
coconspiring present participle
coconspires third person singular

Morphology

coconspire = conspire (transparent) = co + conspire

Formed by the productive prefix 'co-' meaning 'together' added to the verb 'conspire', and the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word coconspire joins co- meaning 'together' and conspire, which comes from a root that meant 'to breathe together', the same root as inspire. So to coconspire is to act together in a secret plan, often to do something wrong.