Conceal

//kənˈsiːl// verb

verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret. transitive

    "He tried to conceal the truth about his health."

  2. 2
    prevent from being seen or discovered wordnet
  3. 3
    hold back; keep from being perceived by others wordnet

Synonyms

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hidehideobfuscatesecreteabscondassume

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"We can normally conceal our thoughts from others."

Etymology

From Middle English concelen, from Old French conceler (“hide, disguise”), from Latin concelāre, infinitive of concelō (“carefully disguise”).

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