What does collude mean?
Collude means (intransitive) to act in concert with; to conspire..
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/kəˈluːd/ · verb
(intransitive) to act in concert with; to conspire..
William understood Diana more but idealized her less. He was privy to her volatile love life. He knew the tabloids made her life hell, but he also knew she colluded with them.
Use collude when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Collude means (intransitive) to act in concert with; to conspire..
Common synonyms include to be in cahoots, conspire, plot, scheme.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
William understood Diana more but idealized her less. He was privy to her volatile love life. He knew the tabloids made her life hell, but he also knew she colluded with them.
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