complot Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
    machinate; cabal; conspire; conjure.
    • They conspired to overthrow the government

WordNet

Com"plot noun
Etymology
F. complot, prob. for comploit, fr.L. complicitum, prop. p. p. of complicare, but equiv. to complicatio complication, entangling. See Complicate, and cf. Plot.
Definitions
  1. A plotting together; a confederacy in some evil design; a conspiracy.
    I know their complot is to have my life. Shak.
Com*plot" transitive verb & intransitive verb
Etymology
Cf. F. comploter, fr. complot.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Complotted; present participle & verbal noun Complotting
Definitions
  1. To plot or plan together; to conspire; to join in a secret design.
    We find them complotting together, and contriving a new scence of miseries to the Trojans. Pope.

Webster 1913