/kəˈnaɪv ||; kəˈnaɪv/verb [I] connive at sth;connive (with sb) (to do sth) to work secretly with sb to do sth that is wrong; to do nothing to stop sb doing sth wrong 共谋，默许，纵容（做非法或不对的事）: The two parties connived to get rid of the president. 两党共谋想要搞掉总统。