Meaning & use
conspire
To secretly plan with others to do something harmful or illegal.
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The two employees conspired to steal money from the company's accounts.
Historians believe several senators conspired against the emperor before his assassination.
A note on using this word
Conspire can also be used lightly to mean circumstances seem to work together, as in 'everything conspired to ruin the picnic.'
Words with a similar meaning
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