Connive and Wink at

Connive verb - To secretly sympathize with or pretend ignorance of something improper or unlawful.

Wink at and connive are semantically related in purposely overlook topic. In some cases you can use "Wink at" instead a verb "Connive", when it comes to topics like deliberately ignore.

Wink at verb - To dismiss as of little importance.

Connive and wink at are semantically related in purposely overlook topic. Sometimes you can use "Connive" instead a verb "Wink at".