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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 only motive for opposing this bill would be to conceal wrongdoing,” Epstein accuser Anouska de Georgiou told the crowd gathered for their press conference.
AlHusseini allegedly falsified records to inflate his assets to obtain the loans, and Sanberg concealed from investigators that he was the source for revenue that was recognized by the company.
That the story is so widespread shows its appeal as a means of illustrating the inability or unwillingness of people to react to a threat if it is sufficiently concealed or slow-moving.
Was scheduling cannon fodder such as Missouri State a necessary step to reach the College Football Playoff or a cynical effort to conceal USC’s mediocrity?
She added: "They made vast profits from their activities and structured their businesses in a way that tried to conceal their activities and to launder their ill-gotten income."
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