conspire (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /kənˈspaɪər/
Definition
To secretly plan with others to do something illegal or harmful.
Examples
The prisoners were caught conspiring to escape.
He was accused of conspiring with the enemy.
They were conspiring to overthrow the government.
How to Use conspire
- conspire against (prepositional phrase)
- To secretly plan with others to harm or defeat someone. — "The nobles conspired against the emperor."
- conspire to do something (prepositional phrase)
- To secretly plan to perform a specific action. — "They were conspiring to steal the company's secrets."
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