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dissimulate

[ dih-sim-yuh-leyt ]
/ dɪˈsɪm yəˌleɪt /
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verb (used with object), dis·sim·u·lat·ed, dis·sim·u·lat·ing.

to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble: to dissimulate one's true feelings about a rival.

verb (used without object), dis·sim·u·lat·ed, dis·sim·u·lat·ing.

to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically.

RELATED WORDS

feign, hide, pretend, mask, cloak, camouflage, dissemble, deceive, fake, beard, make-believe

Nearby words

dissimilar, dissimilarity, dissimilate, dissimilation, dissimilitude, dissimulate, dissimulation, dissipate, dissipated, dissipation, dissipation trail

Origin of dissimulate

First recorded in 1525–35, dissimulate is from the Latin word dissimulātus (past participle of dissimulāre to feign). See dis-1, simulate

Related forms

dis·sim·u·la·tive, adjectivedis·sim·u·la·tor, noun
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dissimulate

/ (dɪˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt) /

verb

to conceal (one's real feelings) by pretence

Derived Forms

dissimulation, noundissimulative, adjectivedissimulator, noun
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