Definitions for collude
kəˈludcol·lude

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. conspire, colludeverb

   act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose

   "The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. colludeverb

   to act in concert with; to conspire

2. Etymology: * From colludere, from con- and ludere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To COLLUDEverb

   To conspire in a fraud; to act in concert; to play into the hand of each other.

   Etymology: colludo, Lat.

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1. collude

   Collusion is a deceitful agreement or secret cooperation between two or more parties to limit open competition by deceiving, misleading or defrauding others of their legal right. Collusion is not always considered illegal. It can be used to attain objectives forbidden by law; for example, by defrauding or gaining an unfair market advantage. It is an agreement among firms or individuals to divide a market, set prices, limit production or limit opportunities. It can involve "unions, wage fixing, kickbacks, or misrepresenting the independence of the relationship between the colluding parties". In legal terms, all acts effected by collusion are considered void.

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1. collude

   Collude generally means to secretly cooperate or secretly work together with others, often with the intention of deceiving or cheating others. This term is typically used in a negative context or with reference to illegal or unethical activities.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Colludeverb

   to have secretly a joint part or share in an action; to play into each other's hands; to conspire; to act in concert

2. Etymology: [L. colludere, -lusum; col- + ludere to play. See Ludicrous.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Collude

   kol-ūd′, v.i. to play into each other's hand: to act in concert, esp. in a fraud.—ns. Collud′er; Collū′sion, act of colluding: a secret agreement to deceive: deceit.—adj. Collū′sive, fraudulently concerted: deceitful.—adv. Collū′sively. [L. colludĕre, collusum, from col, and ludĕre, to play.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of collude in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of collude in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of collude in a Sentence

1. Robert Buschel:

   Roger Stone did not conspire, collude, or do any action to subvert the electoral process, sadly, these meritless lawsuits against Roger Stone is not an effective form of therapy for loss Democratic National Convention suffered in 2016.

2. Mike Turner:

   With McCarthyism, we had Russia chasing after Russian communists, and now we have Adam Schiff chasing after Russian collusion and those who would collude.

3. Ron Wyden:

   These emails show there is no longer a question of whether this campaign sought to collude with a hostile foreign power to subvert America’s democracy.

4. Chip Roy:

   The CDC has no business trying to predict future 'thought crimes' nor, as they've done in the past, leverage their power to collude with big tech companies against the American people.

5. Donald Trump:

   You know, If you collude in business or if you collude in the stock market, Ted Cruz and John Kasich put you in jail.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=collude
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Collude
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=collude
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collude
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collude
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=collude