dissimulate

dis·sim·u·late

 (dĭ-sĭm′yə-lāt′)

v. dis·sim·u·lat·ed, dis·sim·u·lat·ing, dis·sim·u·lates

v.tr.

To conceal (one's intentions, for example) under a feigned appearance. See Synonyms at disguise.

v.intr.

To conceal one's true feelings or intentions.

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[Middle English dissimulaten, from Latin dissimulāre, dissimulāt- : dis-, dis- + simulāre, to simulate; see simulate.]

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dis·sim′u·la′tion n.

dis·sim′u·la′tive adj.

dis·sim′u·la′tor n.

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dissimulate

(dɪˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt)

vb

to conceal (one's real feelings) by pretence

disˌsimuˈlation n

disˈsimulative adj

disˈsimuˌlator n

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dis•sim•u•late

(dɪˈsɪm yəˌleɪt)

v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.t.

1. to disguise or conceal under a false appearance.

v.i.

2. to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense.

[1525–35; < Latin dissimulātus, past participle of dissimulāre to feign. See dis-¹, simulate]

dis•sim`u•la′tion, n.

dis•sim′u•la`tive, adj.

dis•sim′u•la`tor, n.

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dissimulate

Past participle: dissimulated
Gerund: dissimulating

Imperative

dissimulate

dissimulate

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

dissimulate - hide (feelings) from other people disguise, mask - make unrecognizable; "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"

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dissimulate

verb

To change or modify so as to prevent recognition of the true identity or character of:

camouflage, disguise, dissemble, mask, masquerade.

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Translations

dissimulate

[dɪˈsɪmjʊleɪt] VT → disimular

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dissimulate

[dɪˈsɪmjʊleɪt]

vi (formal) (= dissemble) → dissimuler

vt (= hide) → dissimuler

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dissimulate

vt → verbergen

vi → sich verstellen

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dissimulate

[dɪˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt] vi (frm) → dissimulare

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