conspire againstsomething
phrasal verbwithconspireverb[I]uk/kənˈspaɪər/us/kənˈspaɪr/
(alsoconspire to dosomething)Ifeventsorconditionsconspireagainst something orconspireto do something, theycombinein such a way that theyspoilyourplans:
Theweatherhadconspiredtoruintheirdayout.
I'dplannedaromanticeveningtogether, butcircumstancesconspiredagainst it -friendsarrivedunexpectedlyand then Dave was called out to anemergency.
Preventing and impeding
- anti-jamming
- avert
- avoid
- avoidable
- bar
- be a drag onsomeone/somethingidiom
- bottleneck
- derail
- fireproof
- hang
- havesomeone/somethinghanging roundyourneckidiom
- head off
- hinder
- hogtie
- prevent
- preventable
- prevention
- prevention is better than cureidiom
- preventive
- scuttle