All connive synonyms

verb connive

• plot — a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government.
• collude — If one person colludes with another, they co-operate with them secretly or illegally.
• conspire — If two or more people or groups conspire to do something illegal or harmful, they make a secret agreement to do it.
• operate — to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
• cabal — a secret or exclusive set of people; clique
• devise — If you devise a plan, system, or machine, you have the idea for it and design it.
• frame — a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
• machinate — Engage in plots and intrigues; scheme.
• contrive — If you contrive an event or situation, you succeed in making it happen, often by tricking someone.
• wangle — to bring about, accomplish, or obtain by scheming or underhand methods: to wangle an invitation.
• finagle — to trick, swindle, or cheat (a person) (often followed by out of): He finagled the backers out of a fortune.
• wire — a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
• diddle — If someone diddles you, they take money from you dishonestly or unfairly.
• angle — An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees.
• cogitate — If you are cogitating, you are thinking deeply about something.
• promote — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
• intrigue — to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate: The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work.
• cook up — If someone cooks up a dishonest scheme, they plan it.
• frame up — a fraudulent incrimination of an innocent person.
• scheme — a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project.
• coconspire — (intransitive) To conspire together with.
• plan — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
• hatch — to mark with lines, especially closely set parallel lines, as for shading in drawing or engraving.