Colluding Meaning in English

word · lemma: collude

US

kəˈɫudɪŋ

kuh-LOO-ding

UK

kəlˈuːdɪŋ

kuh-LOO-ding

Definition

Working together secretly with others, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes.

Usage & Nuances

Often used in legal, news, or formal contexts. Common collocations: 'colluding with', 'colluding to', 'colluding against'. Implies secrecy and wrongdoing. Not to be confused with simply cooperating for good reasons.

• Spanish: coludirse - conspirar
• Portuguese (BR): coludir - conspirar
• Portuguese (PT): coludir - conspirar
• Chinese (Simplified): 串通 - 合谋
• Chinese (Traditional): 串通 - 合謀
• Hindi: सांठगांठ करना
• Arabic: يتواطؤون - يتآمرون
• Bengali: ষড়যন্ত্র করা - গোপনে মিলেমিশে কাজ করা (অবৈধ উদ্দেশ্যে)
• Russian: сговариваться - вступать в сговор
• Japanese: 共謀する
• Vietnamese: thông đồng
• Korean: 공모하다
• Turkish: iş birliği yapmak (gizlice, yasa dışı amaçlarla) - gizlice anlaşmak
• Urdu: گٹھ جوڑ کرنا - ساز باز کرنا
• Indonesian: bersekongkol - berkomplot

Example Sentences

The two companies were colluding to fix prices.

basic

The politicians were colluding to hide the truth.

basic

They were accused of colluding with criminals.

basic

Are you saying they’ve been colluding behind our backs this whole time?

natural

It turns out the board members were colluding to block the new project.

natural

We suspected the firms were colluding, but proving it was difficult.

natural