occult

¹oc·cult

verb \ə-ˈkəlt, ä-\

Definition of OCCULT

transitive verb

: to shut off from view or exposure : cover, eclipse

— oc·cult·er noun

Examples of OCCULT

1. <occulted their house from prying eyes by planting large trees around it>
2. <the actor's private life had long been occulted by a contrived public persona>

Origin of OCCULT

Latin occultare, frequentative of occulere

First Known Use: 1500

Related to OCCULT

Synonyms: belie, blanket, blot out, cloak, conceal, cover, curtain, disguise, enshroud, mask, obscure, ¹hide, paper over, screen, shroud, suppress, veil

Antonyms: bare, disclose, display, divulge, expose, reveal, show, uncloak, uncover, unmask, unveil

Related Words: bury, camouflage, cover (up), smother; gild, gloss (over), varnish, whitewash; becloud, bedim, befog, block, cloud, darken, eclipse, obstruct, occlude, overcast, overshadow, shade

Near Antonyms: bring out, present; clarify, illuminate; advertise, air, broadcast, get out, proclaim, publicize, publish, spread

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Rhymes with OCCULT

adult, consult, exult, incult, indult, insult, penult, result, tumult