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- DictionaryDis·guise/dəˈskīz/
verb
- 1. give (someone or oneself) a different appearance in order to conceal one's identity: "we took elaborate measures to disguise ourselves as locals"
noun
- 1. a means of altering one's appearance or concealing one's identity: "his bizarre disguise drew stares from fellow shoppers"
disguise something to hide something or change it, so that it cannot be recognized synonym conceal. She made no attempt to disguise her surprise. It was a thinly disguised attack on the president. She couldn't disguise the fact that she felt uncomfortable. He tried to disguise his accent.
A disguise is something you put on so no one recognizes you. It also can be used as a verb. You can disguise yourself with a wig and mustache; that's a great disguise. Disguise can be used anytime you're talking about concealing or hiding something.
4 days ago · verb. 1. to modify the appearance or manner in order to conceal the identity of (oneself, someone, or something) 2. (transitive) to misrepresent in order to obscure the actual nature or meaning. to disguise the facts. noun. 3. a mask, costume, or manner that disguises.
disguise to hide or change the nature of something, so that it cannot be recognized: He tried to disguise his accent. mask to hide a feeling, smell, fact, etc. so that it cannot be easily seen or noticed: She masked her anger with a smile.
[countable, uncountable] a way of hiding the true nature of something. His angelic look is just a disguise. State regulation often served as a thin disguise for corruption. in disguise Her books can be history lessons in disguise. Word Origin. Idioms. a blessing in disguise.
verb. uk / dɪsˈɡaɪz / us. disguise yourself/your voice, etc. B2. to change your appearance / voice, etc so that people cannot recognize you: He managed to escape by disguising himself as a woman. be disguised as sb/sth. B2. to be wearing clothes and other things that make you look like someone or something else. [ T ]
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISGUISE. [+ object] 1. : to change the usual appearance, sound, taste, etc., of (someone or something) so that people will not recognize that person or thing. He tried to disguise his voice on the phone but I could tell it was him. She disguised herself in a wig and glasses. — often + as.
