Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

complotting

verb

/kəmˈplɒtɪŋ/

Definition

The act of planning or conspiring secretly to achieve a particular goal, often with negative or malicious intent.

Examples

They found out about the complotting against the manager during the staff meeting.
The group was accused of complotting to overthrow the government.
His complotting became evident when the emails were leaked.

Meaning

Complotting refers to the act of planning in secret, usually involving multiple individuals who are working together to accomplish something that is often clandestine or unethical.