connive at als werkwoord: - 1
connive at
werkwoord
1 connive at
Give one's silent approval to.
synoniem: wink at.
Roget 760:
permit;
give permission
etc.
n.,
give power;
let,
allow,
admit;
suffer,
bear with,
tolerate,
recognize;
concede
etc.
762;
accord,
vouchsafe,
favor,
humor,
gratify,
indulge,
stretch a point;
wink at,
connive at;
shut one's eyes to.
grant,
empower,
charter,
enfranchise,
privilege,
confer a privilege,
license,
authorize,
warrant;
sanction;
intrust
etc.
(commission)
755.
give carte blanche [Fr.],
give the reins to,
give scope to
etc.
(freedom)
748;
leave alone,
leave it to one,
leave the door open;
open the door to,
open the flood gates;
give a loose to.
let off;
absolve
etc.
(acquit)
970;
release,
exonerate,
dispense with.
ask permission,
beg permission,
request permission,
ask leave,
beg leave,
request leave.
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Roget 460:
be negligent
etc.
adj.;
take no care of
etc.
(take care of)
etc.
459;
neglect;
let slip,
let go;
lay aside,
set aside,
cst aside,
put aside;
keep out of sight,
put out of sight;
lose sight of.
overlook,
disregard;
pass over,
pas by;
let pass;
blink;
wink at,
connive at;
gloss over;
take no note of,
take no thought of,
take no account of,
take no notice of;
pay no regard to;
laisser aller [Fr.].
scamp;
trifle,
fribble†;
do by halves;
cut;
slight
etc.
(despise)
930;
play with,
trifle with;
slur,
skim,
skim the surface;
effleurer [Fr.];
take a cursory view of
etc.
457.
slur over,
skip over,
jump over,
slip over;
pretermit†,
miss,
skip,
jump,
omit,
give the go-by to,
push aside,
pigeonhole,
shelve,
sink;
table [Parl.];
ignore,
shut one's eyes to,
refuse to hear,
turn a deaf ear to;
leave out of one's calculation;
not attend to
etc.
457,
not mind;
not trouble oneself about,
not trouble one's head about,
not trouble oneself with;
forget
etc.
506;
be caught napping
etc.
(not expect)
508;
leave a loose thread;
let the grass grow under one's feet.
render neglectful
etc.
adj.;
put off one's guard,
throw off one's guard;
distract,
divert.
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Moby betekeniswoordenboek: OK, accede to, accept, accord to, agree to, allow for, approve, approve of, assent, be blind to, be caught out, be inattentive, be unwary, be willing, bear, bear with, blink at, brook, condescend, condone, consent, consent to silently, countenance, deign, disregard, endorse, endure, give consent, give no heed, go along with, grant, have, have no objection, hear nothing, hear of, hold with, ignore, indulge, leave unavenged, let it go, let pass, make allowances for, make light of, miss, nod, nod assent, not attend, not heed, not listen, not notice, not refuse, okay, overlook, pass by, pass over, pay no attention, pay no mind, permit, pocket the affront, put up with, ratify, regard with indulgence, sanction, say aye, say yes, see nothing, slight, stand for, stomach, suffer, take, take kindly to, think little of, tolerate, vote affirmatively, vote aye, wink at, yield assent ... meer laten zien.
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