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- Dictionaryconceal/kənˈsiːl/
verb
- 1. not allow to be seen; hide: "a line of sand dunes concealed the distant sea" Similar Opposite
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to prevent something from being seen or known about: The listening device was concealed in a pen. I tried to conceal my surprise when she told me her age. It was said that the police concealed vital evidence. Is there something you're concealing from me? Synonym. hide. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
The meaning of CONCEAL is to prevent disclosure or recognition of. How to use conceal in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Conceal.
Conceal definition: to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight. See examples of CONCEAL used in a sentence.
The verb conceal can be used to describe the hiding of feelings (as in “to conceal anger”) or facts (as in “to conceal identity”). Conceal also can be used to describe the act of hiding or covering an item to prevent discovery.
1. to hide; cover or keep from sight: A high wall concealed the house. 2. to keep secret; avoid disclosing or divulging: to conceal one's true motives. [1275–1325; Middle English conselen, concelen < Anglo-French conceler < Latin concēlāre = con- con - + cēlāre to hide; compare occult] con•ceal′a•ble, adj. con•ceal`a•bil′i•ty, n. con•ceal′er, n.
to prevent something from being seen or known about: The listening device was concealed in a pen. I tried to conceal my surprise when she told me her age. It was said that the police concealed vital evidence. Is there something you're concealing from me? Synonym. hide. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully. She decided to conceal the machine behind a hinged panel. American English : conceal / kənˈsil /
conceal (formal) to hide someone or something; to keep something secret: The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. Tim could barely conceal his disappointment. When it is being used to talk about emotions, conceal is often used in negative statements.
Definition of conceal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Verb. Filter. verb. concealed, concealing, conceals. To put out of sight; hide. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To keep from another's knowledge; keep secret. Webster's New World. To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret. He tried to conceal the truth about his health. Wiktionary. Synonyms:
