conceal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/kənˈsiːl/ /kənˈsil/ en-us-conceal.ogg

Word forms

conceal conceals concealing concealed

Etymology

From Middle English concelen, from Old French conceler (“hide, disguise”), from Latin concēlō, concēlāre (“carefully disguise”).

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