noun
- secret plans or conspiracies, especially to do something harmful or illegal
Usage: archaic; literary
verb
- to plan secretly together, especially to do something harmful or illegal
Usage: archaic; third person singular present
Examples
- The nobles were accused of forming complots against the king.
- Historical documents revealed several complots to overthrow the government.
- He complots with his associates to gain control of the company.
- The detective uncovered evidence of their complots.
- She complots in secret meetings held after midnight.
- Ancient texts describe various complots among rival factions.