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   Con·ceal

   /kənˈsēl/

   

   verb

   • 1. keep from sight; hide: "a line of sand dunes concealed the distant sea" Similar hidekeep out of sightkeep hiddensecretetuck awayscreencoverobscureblock outblot outdisguisecamouflagemaskcloakmantleshroudliterary:enshroudOpposite revealexpose
   • ▪ keep (something) secret; prevent from being known or noticed: "love that they had to conceal from others" Similar hidecover updisguisedissemblemaskveilkeep secretkeep quiet aboutkeep darkhush updraw a veil oversweep under the carpetgloss oversuppressrepressbottle upburyinformal:keep a/the lid onkeep under one's hatOpposite showdiscloseconfess

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French conceler, from Latin concelare, from con- ‘completely’ + celare ‘hide’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. concealable adjective

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