Conspires Meaning in English

word · lemma: conspire

US

kənˈspaɪɝ

kuhn-SPIRE-urz

UK

kənspˈaɪəz

kuhn-SPY-uhz

Definition

To secretly plan together with others to do something wrong or illegal, often in order to achieve a shared goal.

Usage & Nuances

Usually used for negative, secret actions. Often followed by 'with' ("conspires with"). Not used for positive teamwork. Sometimes used figuratively: "everything conspires against me" means many things are going wrong.

• Spanish: conspirar
• Portuguese (BR): conspirar
• Portuguese (PT): conspirar
• Chinese (Simplified): 密谋 - 共谋
• Chinese (Traditional): 密謀 - 共謀
• Hindi: षड्यंत्र करना
• Arabic: يتآمر
• Bengali: ষড়যন্ত্র করে - গোপনে পরিকল্পনা করে
• Russian: заговаривается - сговаривается
• Japanese: 共謀する
• Vietnamese: âm mưu
• Korean: 공모하다
• Turkish: komplo kurar - gizlice anlaşır
• Urdu: سازش کرتا ہے
• Indonesian: bersekongkol - berkomplot

Example Sentences

He conspires with his friends to cheat on the exam.

basic

The group conspires to steal the money.

basic

She conspires against her boss to get his job.

basic

It feels like fate conspires to keep us apart.

natural

Whenever I plan a picnic, the weather conspires against me.

natural

They secretly conspire to surprise their friend for his birthday.

natural