Definition of 'conceal'
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense conceals
, present participle concealing
, past tense, past participle concealed
1. verb
If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
2. verb
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conceal in British English
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Derived forms
concealable (conˈcealable) adjective
concealer (conˈcealer)
noun
Word origin
C14: from Old French conceler, from Latin concēlāre, from com- (intensive) + cēlāre to hide
Word Frequency
conceal in American English
SIMILAR WORDS: hide
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Derived forms
concealable (conˈcealable)
adjective
concealer (conˈcealer)
noun
concealment (conˈcealment)
noun
Word Frequency
conceal in American English
(kənˈsil)
transitive verb
SYNONYMS 1. See hide11.
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight
He concealed the gun under his coat
2.
to conceal one's identity by using a false name
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Derived forms
concealable adjective
concealability
noun
concealedly
adverb
concealedness
noun
concealer
noun
Word origin
[1275–1325; ME conselen, concelen ‹ AF conceler ‹ L concēlāre, equiv. to con- con- + cēlāre to hide (akin to hull1, Gk koleón scabbard ( see Coleoptera); cf. occult)]Examples of 'conceal' in a sentence
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conceal
British English: conceal
VERB /kənˈsiːl/
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/
- Brazilian Portuguese: omitir
- Chinese: 掩盖
- European Spanish: ocultar
- French: dissimuler
- German: verbergen
- Italian: nascondere
- Japanese: 隠す
- Korean: 숨기다
- European Portuguese: ocultar
- Latin American Spanish: ocultar
- Thai: ซ่อน, ปกปิด
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