Connive

con;nive pronunciation: function: intransitive verb inflected form(s): con;nived; con;niv;ingetymology: french or latin; french conniver, from latin conivēre, connivēre to close the eyes, connive, from com- + -nivēre (akin to nictare to wink); akin to old english amp; old high german hnīgan to bowdate: 1601 1 : to pretend ignorance of or fail to take action against something one ought to oppose lt;the government connived in the rebels' military buildupgt;2 a : to be indulgent or in secret sympathy : wink b : to cooperate secretly or have a secret understanding3 : conspire, intrigue lt;accused his opponents of conniving to defeat the proposalgt;— con;niv;er noun