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conceal
[kuhn-seel]
verb (used with object)
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight.
He concealed the gun under his coat.
to keep secret; to prevent or avoid disclosing or divulging.
to conceal one's identity by using a false name.
conceal
/ kənˈsiːl /
verb
to keep from discovery; hide
to keep secret
Other Word Forms
- concealable adjective
- concealability noun
- concealedly adverb
- concealedness noun
- concealer noun
- half-concealed adjective
- half-concealing adjective
- preconceal verb (used with object)
- reconceal verb (used with object)
- semiconcealed adjective
- subconcealed adjective
- unconcealed adjective
- unconcealing adjective
- unconcealingly adverb
- well-concealed adjective
- concealment noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of conceal1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The law also would allow them to conceal information that would “jeopardize an active federal investigation or ongoing prosecution, provided that such withholding is narrowly tailored and temporary.”
High-resolution X-ray CT makes it possible to view structures concealed inside preserved specimens, including the interior of a chameleon's skull.
Penelope tried to conceal her irritation, but honestly!
Lady Constance’s strange behavior made Penelope think of how Mrs. Clarke and the children had acted so oddly the previous day, when they were trying to conceal their party preparations from her.
From behind his back he produced the picture he had drawn earlier, which had been carefully rolled up and concealed in Alexander’s spyglass case until the right moment came to present it.
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