conceal

conceal
01. She used make-up to [conceal] the dark circles under her eyes.
02. Clarke Kent had a hard time [concealing] his true identity as Superman from Lois Lane.
03. The murderer's lawyer was arrested for [concealment] of evidence related to his client's crime.
04. He tried to [conceal] his anger, but I could see it in his eyes.
05. The undercover policeman was carrying a gun [concealed] under his shirt.
06. My husband and I tried to [conceal] our nervousness as our daughter went on stage for her piano recital.
07. Animals generally need both [concealment] from their enemies and visibility towards potential mating partners.
08. Her easy-going manner [conceals] a ruthless business sense.
09. During the Vietnam War, American military forces used enormous quantities of chemicals to destroy forested areas which could serve to [conceal] or feed enemy soldiers.
10. The stolen goods were [concealed] under bushes outside the thief's apartment.
11. Writer Jane Austen once suggested that a woman, especially if she has the misfortune of knowing anything, should [conceal] it as well as she can.
12. There is a Spanish proverb which observes that it is better to [conceal] one's knowledge than to reveal one's ignorance.
13. Pearl S. Buck once observed that euthanasia is a long, smooth-sounding word, and it [conceals] its danger as long, smooth words do, but the danger is there, nevertheless.
14. A proverb from Nepal tells us that it takes a hundred more lies to [conceal] the first.
15. Contrary to some Islamic countries, women on the islands of the Maldives are actually prohibited by law from [concealing] their faces.
16. In 1998, rap singer and composer Coolio was arrested in California on suspicion of carrying a [concealed] weapon, and possessing marijuana.
17. In December of 1993, the United States government admitted [concealing] 204 nuclear blasts at its Nevada test site.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • Conceal — Con*ceal (k[o^]n*s[=e]l ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Concealed} (k[o^]n*s[=e]ld ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Concealing}.] [OF. conceler, L. concelare; con + celareto hide; akin to AS. helan, G. hehlen, E. hele (to cover), helmet. See {Hell}, {Helmet}.] To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • conceal — con·ceal vt 1: to prevent disclosure of or fail to disclose (as a provision in a contract) esp. in violation of a duty to disclose 2 a: to place out of sight ◇ A weapon need only be placed out of ordinary observation in order to be considered a… …   Law dictionary

  • conceal — UK US /kənˈsiːl/ verb [T] ► to not tell somebody about something that they have the right to know about: »Do not conceal health problems from a prospective insurer …   Financial and business terms

  • conceal — early 14c., concelen, from O.Fr. conceler to hide, conceal, dissimulate, from L. concelare to hide, from com , intensive prefix (see COM (Cf. com )), + celare to hide, from PIE root *kel to hide (see CELL (Cf. cell …   Etymology dictionary

  • conceal — [kən sēl′] vt. [ME concelen < OFr conceler < L concelare, to hide < com , together + celare, to hide < IE base * k̑el, to hide, conceal > HALL, HULL1, Gr kalyptein] 1. to put out of sight; hide 2. to keep from another s knowledge;… …   English World dictionary

  • conceal — *hide, screen, secrete, bury, cache, ensconce Analogous words: cloak, mask, *disguise, dissemble, camouflage Antonyms: reveal Contrasted words: disclose, discover, divulge, betray (see REVEAL): expose, exhibit, display, *show, parade, flaunt:… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • conceal — [v] hide, disguise beard, burrow, bury, cache, camouflage, cloak, couch, cover, cover up, dissemble, ditch, duck, ensconce, enshroud, harbor, hole up*, keep dark, keep secret, lie low*, lurk, mask, masquerade, obscure, plant*, put in a hole*,… …   New thesaurus

  • conceal — ► VERB ▪ prevent from being seen or known. DERIVATIVES concealer noun concealment noun. ORIGIN Latin concelare, from celare hide …   English terms dictionary

  • conceal — [[t]kənsi͟ːl[/t]] conceals, concealing, concealed 1) VERB If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully. [V n] Frances decided to conceal the machine behind a hinged panel... [V ed] Five people were arrested for carrying concealed… …   English dictionary

  • conceal */*/ — UK [kənˈsiːl] / US [kənˈsɪl] verb [transitive] Word forms conceal : present tense I/you/we/they conceal he/she/it conceals present participle concealing past tense concealed past participle concealed formal 1) a) to prevent someone from seeing or …   English dictionary

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