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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.
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.
Conceal definition: to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight. See examples of CONCEAL used in a sentence.
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.
1. verb. If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully. Frances decided to conceal the machine behind a hinged panel. [VERB noun] Five people were arrested for carrying concealed weapons. [VERB-ed] 2. verb. If you conceal a piece of information or a feeling, you do not let other people know about it.
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.
Definitions of 'conceal'. 1. If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully. [...] 2. If you conceal a piece of information or a feeling, you do not let other people know about it. [...] 3. If something conceals something else, it covers it and prevents it from being seen.
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:
to prevent or avoid disclosing or divulging: to conceal one's identity by using a false name. Latin concēlāre, equivalent. to con- con - + cēlāre to hide (akin to hull 1 , Greek koleón scabbard (see coleoptera ); compare occult )
