cabal
To engage in the activities of a cabalTo engage in the activities of a cabal.
Meaning
1 sensesTo engage in the activities of a cabal.
- engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
Examples
7 sentencesIf there's a cabal orchestrating everything in this world, it's no wonder they're embarrassed to own up to it.
The word "cabal" has antisemitic origins, being derived from "Kabbalah."
Today I learned that the word "cabal" is derived from "Kabballah."
ruСегодня я узнала, что слово "кабала" происходит от "каббалы". — Ooneykcall · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bouteflika cabal could have eroded Algeria into a shell of a nation.
How are we some all-powerful cabal if both major British parties are anti-trans?
Origin
From French cabale, from Medieval Latin cabbala, which in turn is derived from Hebrew קַבָFrom French cabale, from Medieval Latin cabbala, which in turn is derived from Hebrew קַבָּלָה (kabalá, “Jewish mysticism”, literally “reception, something received”) (such as knowledge). Doublet of Kabbalah, as well as, more distantly, ghibli.
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Forms
cabals, cabaling, cabaled, cabaledSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle