conceal
verb/kənˈsiːl/
/kənˈsiːl/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they conceal | /kənˈsiːl/ /kənˈsiːl/ |
| he / she / it conceals | /kənˈsiːlz/ /kənˈsiːlz/ |
| past simple concealed | /kənˈsiːld/ /kənˈsiːld/ |
| past participle concealed | /kənˈsiːld/ /kənˈsiːld/ |
| -ing form concealing | /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/ /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/ |
- to hide somebody/something
- conceal somebody/something The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster.
- Tim could barely conceal his disappointment.
- She sat down to conceal the fact that she was trembling.
- conceal somebody/something from somebody/something For a long time his death was concealed from her.
Extra Examples- He waited with barely concealed impatience.
- She was unable to conceal her surprise.
- The camera is small and easily concealed.
- He could not conceal his joy/disappointment.
- She could scarcely/hardly conceal her delight.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- partially
- partly
- …
- be able to
- be unable to
- try to
- …
- from
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French conceler, from Latin concelare, from con- ‘completely’ + celare ‘hide’.Want to learn more?
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