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Definition of Conceal
1. Verb. Prevent from being seen or discovered. "They conceal themselves"; "Hide the money"
Specialized synonyms: Veil, Secrete, Block, Obstruct, Cover, Bosom, Bury, Cover, Cover Up, Harbor, Harbour, Shield, Becloud, Befog, Cloud, Fog, Haze Over, Mist, Obnubilate, Obscure, Disguise, Mask, Sweep Under The Rug, Lurk, Skulk
Derivative terms: Concealing, Concealment
Antonyms: Show
2. Verb. Hold back; keep from being perceived by others. "She conceals her anger well"
Specialized synonyms: Occult
Derivative terms: Concealing, Concealment
Definition of Conceal
1. v. t. To hide or withdraw from observation; to cover; to cover or keep from sight; to prevent the discovery of; to withhold knowledge of.
Definition of Conceal
1. Verb. (transitive) To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Conceal
1. to keep from sight or discovery [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Conceal
Literary usage of Conceal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Iliad of Homer by Homer, John Graham Cordery (1871)
"He spake, and from him lifted high and laid The arms within a tamarisk-bush
conceal'd, But heap'da mark with rushes and fresh boughs Pluck'd from the bush, ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1904)
"They insist that the thought shall precede the form, that the symbol shall not
conceal the thing symbolized. They insist that systematic and progressive ..."
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