conspire against (something or someone)

To join together in force or combine in such a way as to foil or defeat someone or something. The wind and rain conspired against our plans for an outdoor barbecue. His two younger brothers conspired against him to have him removed from the head of the company.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Evgeni	yev-GYE-nee (Russian), eev-GYE-nee (Russian)	Bulgarian, Russian
Burak	-	Turkish
Sixte	-	French
Valeria	[və'liəriə]
Delaiah	di-lay-IE-ə (English)	Biblical
Gene	[dʒi:n]