dissimulate
[ dih-sim-yuh-leyt ]
/ dɪˈsɪm yəˌleɪt /
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.
Nearby words
dissimilarity, dissimilate, dissimilation, dissimilatory, dissimilitude, dissimulate, dissimulation, dissipate, dissipated, dissipation, dissipation trail
Origin of dissimulate
Related formsdis·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 Formsdissimulation, noundissimulative, adjectivedissimulator, noun
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Word Origin and History for dissimulate
dissimulate
1530s, from Latin dissimulatus, past participle of dissimulare "to disguise, hide, conceal, keep secret," from dis- (see dis-) + simulare (see simulate). Related: Dissimulated; dissimulating.
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