connive Play verbSecretly allow (something immoral, illegal, or harmful) to occur. SYNONYMS blink atclose/shut one's eyes tocondonedeliberately ignoredisregardexcuseforgivegloss overlet golet passlet someone off withlet something ridelook the other waymake allowances fornot take into considerationoverlookpardonpass overtake no account oftake no notice ofturn a blind eye towink at