con·spire 
/kənˈspajɚ/ verb
con·spires; con·spired; con·spir·ing /kənˈspajɚ/ verb [no obj] 1 : to secretly plan with someone to do something that is harmful or illegal — often followed by to + verb ▪ They were accused of conspiring to overthrow the government. ▪ She conspired with him to smuggle the paintings out of the country. — often + against ▪ He thought that they were conspiring against him. 2 : to happen in a way that produces bad or unpleasant results — often followed by to + verb ▪ My illness and the bad weather conspired to ruin my vacation. ▪ Several things conspired to force them to change the policy. — often + against ▪ The organizer of the festival thinks the weather has conspired against him.
