v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Colluded; p. pr. & vb. n. Colluding. ] [ L. colludere, -lusum; col- + ludere to play. See Ludicrous. ] To have secretly a joint part or share in an action; to play into each other's hands; to conspire; to act in concert. [ 1913 Webster ]
If they let things take their course, they will be represented as colluding with sedition. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. collusio: cf. F. collusion. See Collude. ] 1. A secret agreement and cooperation for a fraudulent or deceitful purpose; a playing into each other's hands; deceit; fraud; cunning. [ 1913 Webster ]
The foxe, maister of collusion. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
That they [ miracles ] be done publicly, in the face of the world, that there may be no room to suspect artifice and collusion. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]
By the ignorance of the merchants or dishonesty of the weavers, or the collusion of both, the ware was bad and the price excessive. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Law) An agreement between two or more persons to defraud a person of his rights, by the forms of law, or to obtain an object forbidden by law. Bouvier. Abbott.
Syn. -- Collusion, Connivance. A person who is guilty of connivance intentionally overlooks, and thus sanctions what he was bound to prevent. A person who is guilty of collusion unites with others (playing into their hands) for fraudulent purposes. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. 1. Characterized by collusion; done or planned in collusion. “Collusive and sophistical arguings.” J. Trapp. “Collusive divorces.” Strype. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Acting in collusion. “Collusive parties.” Burke.
-- Col*lu"sive*ly, adv. -- Col*lu"sive*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ L., a collection of washings, dregs, offscourings, fr. colluere to wash; col- + luere to wash. ] 1. A collection or gathering, as of pus, or rubbish, or odds and ends. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
2. A medley; offscourings or rabble. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
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