conceal (redirected from concealments)

con·ceal  (kn-sl)

tr.v. con·cealed, con·ceal·ing, con·ceals

To keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; hide. See Synonyms at hide¹.

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[Middle English concelen, from Old French conceler, from Latin conclre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + clre, to hide; see kel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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con·ceala·ble adj.

con·cealment n.

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conceal

Verb

1. to cover and hide

2. to keep secret [Latin com- (intensive) + celare to hide]

concealment n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	conceal - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money" hide veil - to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil; "women in Afghanistan veil their faces" secrete - place out of sight; keep secret; "The money was secreted from his children" obstruct, block - shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains" cover - spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well" bosom - hide in one's bosom; "She bosomed his letters" bury - cover from sight; "Afghani women buried under their burkas" cover up, cover - hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House" shield, harbour, harbor - hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him" becloud, befog, fog, haze over, obnubilate, obscure, mist, cloud - make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"; "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley" disguise, mask - make unrecognizable; "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank" sweep under the rug - to conceal something in the hopes it won't be discovered by others; "The president tried to sweep the embarrassing incident under the rug" lurk, skulk - lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
	2.	conceal - hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well" hold in, hold back occult - hide from view; "The lids were occulting her eyes"

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conceal

verb 1. hide, bury, stash (informal) secrete, cover, screen, disguise, obscure, camouflage << OPPOSITE reveal

verb 2. keep secret, hide, disguise, mask, suppress, veil, dissemble, draw a veil over, keep dark, keep under your hat << OPPOSITE show

Translations

conceal [kənˈsiːl] vt → ocultar [+ thoughts etc]; disimular

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conceal [kənˈsiːl] vt → cacher, dissimuler

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conceal [kənˈsiːl] vt → verbergen;

(information) → verheimlichen

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conceal [kənˈsiːl] vt → nascondere