con·nive 
/kəˈnaɪv/ verb
con·nives; con·nived; con·niv·ing /kəˈnaɪv/ verb [no obj] disapproving : to secretly help someone do something dishonest or illegal
▪ She connived [=conspired] with him to fix the election. ▪ He accused his opponents of conniving [=secretly working together] to defeat the proposal.
▪ She connived [=conspired] with him to fix the election. ▪ He accused his opponents of conniving [=secretly working together] to defeat the proposal.
— con·niv·ance /khəˈnaɪvəns/ noun [noncount]
▪ He stole millions of dollars with the connivance of his partner.
/khəˈnaɪvəns/ noun [noncount] ▪ He stole millions of dollars with the connivance of his partner.
