A Word From Garr: collude
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:11 am
col·lude /kəˈlud/
–verb (used without object), -lud·ed, -lud·ing.
–verb (used without object), -lud·ed, -lud·ing.
- to act together through a secret understanding, esp. with evil or harmful intent.
- to conspire in a fraud.
[Origin: 1515–25; (< MF) < L collūdere to play together, equiv. to col- col-1 + lūdere to play]