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Definition of conceal
transitive verb
1 : to prevent disclosure or recognition of conceal the truth She could barely conceal her anger.
2 : to place out of sight concealed himself behind the door The defendant is accused of attempting to conceal evidence.
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Examples of conceal in a Sentence
The sunglasses conceal her eyes.
The controls are concealed behind a panel.
The defendant is accused of attempting to conceal evidence.
The editorial accused the government of concealing the truth.
She could barely conceal her anger.
Recent Examples of conceal from the Web
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For decades, the National Rifle Association pushed for state laws allowing people to carry concealed guns with permits.
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And bubbles could work as camouflage, concealing whales from predators in a wall of opaque white foam.
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The House version of the American Health Care Act saw a favorability rating of just 16%, and the Senate GOP has been actively concealing the details of its frighteningly similar bill in order to avoid such dissent.
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And human-rights activists in Serbia have expressed concern that the appointment of Brnabić is an empty gesture meant to conceal the widespread homophobia that is still rampant in the Balkans.
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But no amount of grifter charm can conceal his alarming disregard for facts and truth.
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The investors argued that RBS deliberately concealed its financial weaknesses over its 12 billion-pound emergency rights offering.
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Off the coast of South Australia, an unremarkable setting conceals one of the ocean's most spectacular events.
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Jacobs moves slowly with fluidity, concealing the magnitude of difficulty while simultaneously emphasizing its danger.
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Origin and Etymology of conceal
Middle English concelen, from Anglo-French conceler, from Latin concelare, from com- + celare to hide — more at hell
Synonym Discussion of conceal
CONCEAL Defined for English Language Learners
conceal
playDefinition of conceal for English Language Learners
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: to hide (something or someone) from sight
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: to keep (something) secret
CONCEAL Defined for Kids
conceal
playDefinition of conceal for Students
concealed
;concealing
1 : to hide from sight The safe was concealed behind a large painting.
2 : to keep secret He managed to conceal his true identity.
Law Dictionary
conceal
Legal Definition of conceal
1 : to prevent disclosure of or fail to disclose (as a provision in a contract) especially in violation of a duty to disclose
2a : to place out of sight Editor's note: A weapon need only be placed out of ordinary observation in order to be considered a concealed weapon. b : to prevent or hinder recognition, discovery, or recovery of concealing stolen property
concealment
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