disguise
verb (used with object)
to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb.
disguised
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past participleof disguise.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof disguise.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
disguiseverb (used with object)to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb. -
a word derived from
disguise.
disguiseverb (used with object)to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb.
Example Sentences
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An example given of the disguised funding scheme in action: plugging an unexpected shortfall in May 2013.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
From time to time the disguised funding scheme would be tweaked to "assist with continued concealment" and "reduce the likelihood of difficult questions being asked".
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
As a young woman in the 1920s, she disguised herself as a man and worked on a local archaeological dig at the Roman Villa Casale until she was ratted out and sent packing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Now, at CBS News, her editorial interference has been disguised as routine management.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
He’d sneak into cities disguised in ragged beggar’s clothes and hand out gold coins to kids living on the streets.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
