Contrive

Synonyms of contrive

• design
• devise
• invent

Antonyms of contrive

• ruin
• fail
• botch

Collocations of contrive

contrive a plan

Frequency: 70 %

He contrived a plan to escape from the prison.

contrive a scheme

Frequency: 60 %

The villain contrived a scheme to take over the city.

contrive a plot

Frequency: 55 %

The author contrived a clever plot twist in the novel.

contrive a way

Frequency: 50 %

She contrived a way to sneak into the party without being noticed.

contrive an excuse

Frequency: 45 %

He contrived an excuse for being late to the meeting.

Idiomatic Expressions for contrive

• Phrase: contrive an excuse
  Meaning: to come up with a false reason or explanation
  Usage: She contrived an excuse for being late to the meeting.