Liaise vs Collaborate - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between collaborate and liaise

is that collaborate is to work together with others to achieve a common goal while liaise is to establish a liaison.

(liais)

To establish a liaison.

To act between parties with a view to reconciling differences.

To cooperate, consult and discuss in order to come to a common solution.

(collaborat)

To work together with others to achieve a common goal.

Let's collaborate on this dictionary, and get it finished faster.

To voluntarily cooperate treasonably, as with an enemy occupation force in one's country.

If you collaborate with the occupying forces, you will be shot.

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