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Connive (Verb)

Encourage or assent to illegally or criminally.

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The politician was found guilty of a plot to connive with the wealthy businessman to embezzle millions from taxpayers.
Her accomplices would often connive in schemes to cheat vulnerable people out of their savings.
A manager was charged for allegedly trying to connive a union leader into agreeing to unfair labor terms.
Some company officials would secretly connive in tax evasion tactics that later led to financial ruin.
She decided to turn herself in after realizing her partner was starting to connive others into aiding their criminal plans.

Form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner.

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

She secretly connived to be the only candidate for the position by spreading false rumors about her competitors.
He connived with his colleagues to remove the boss from his position of power.
The politician was accused of trying to connive for votes by making empty promises to her constituents.
They were removed from the committee after it was discovered they had been conniving to promote their own interests at the expense of the organization.
The two rival companies connived to fix prices and control the market in an underhanded manner.