Conniving
Conniving tanım:
Kelime: con·nive
Söyleniş: k&-'nIv
İşlev: intransitive verb
Türleri: con·nived; con·niv·ing
Kökeni: French or Latin; French conniver, from Latin conivEre, connivEre to close the eyes, connive, from com- -nivEre (akin to nictare to wink); akin to Old English & Old High German hnIgan to bow
1 : to pretend ignorance of or fail to take action against something one ought to oppose
2 a : to be indulgent or in secret sympathy : WINK b : to cooperate secretly or have a secret understanding
3 : CONSPIRE, INTRIGUE
- con·niv·er noun