Legal Definitions - connive

Definition: Connive (verb) means to knowingly ignore or overlook someone's wrongdoing or to conspire with someone. Examples: 1. The manager connived with the employees to steal money from the company. 2. She knew her friend was cheating on the exam, but she decided to connive and not report it to the teacher. Explanation: In the first example, the manager and employees are conspiring to steal money from the company. They are working together to commit a wrongdoing. In the second example, the person knows that their friend is cheating, but they choose to ignore it and not report it. They are conniving by overlooking the wrongdoing. Both examples illustrate the two different meanings of connive.