dis·guise | \ də-ˈskīz 
, dis-ˈgīz also diz- \
, dis-ˈgīz also diz- \disguised; disguising
Definition of disguise
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : to change the customary dress (see dress entry 2 sense 1) or appearance of
disguised herself in a wig and glasses
b : to furnish with a false appearance or an assumed (see assume sense 3) identity
disguised as a beggar
disguise
nounDefinition of disguise (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : apparel assumed to conceal one's identity or counterfeit another's
The bank robber was wearing a disguise.
2 : the act of disguising
3a : form misrepresenting the true nature of something
blessings in disguise
b : an artificial manner : pretense threw off all disguise
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Other Words from disguise
Verb
disguisedly \ də-ˈskīz(-ə)d-lē , dis-ˈgīz(-ə)d- also diz- \ adverb
, dis-ˈgīz(-ə)d- also diz- \ adverbdisguisement \ də-ˈskīz-mənt , dis-ˈgīz- also diz- \ noun
, dis-ˈgīz- also diz- \ noundisguiser noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for disguise
Synonyms: Verb
Synonyms: Noun
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of disguise in a Sentence
Verb
He tried to disguise his voice on the phone but I could tell it was him.
She disguised herself in a wig and glasses.
We disguised the fact that we were disappointed. Noun
He wore a disguise of glasses, a fake mustache, and a cap.
The famous thief is known to be a master of disguise.
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Recent Examples on the Web: Verb But if, after a point, money is just a way to keep score, even his latest coup with Palantir can’t disguise this fact: Peter Thiel may be one of the best investors in Silicon Valley, but his track record is decidedly mixed.
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Devon Pendleton, Bloomberg.com, "Peter Thiel is Richer Than Ever as Tech Eclipses Macro Mess," 13 Nov. 2020 The peat here can be four thousand years old and deep enough to disguise or entirely cover ancient monuments.
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Hugh Raffles, The New York Review of Books, "The Stones of Lewis, Portals in Time," 9 Oct. 2020 Using Burton allows the Colts to disguise their intentions a little bit longer.
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Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, "Trey Burton's comfort in Colts' Wildcat formation opens a lot of tantalizing possibilities," 2 Nov. 2020 But when the clock strikes midnight, those DIY mummies turn into real ones, and Klum is forced to disguise herself within the house to protect herself.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, "Heidi Klum debuts her 2020 Halloween costumes: See exclusive, behind-the-scenes photos," 31 Oct. 2020 Will Los Angeles try to disguise their coverages, attempting to force Tagovailoa to make mistakes.
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Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, "Dolphins working to customize offense for Tua Tagovailoa, but patience required," 29 Oct. 2020 Its defense has been undermined by the former head of its antidoping agency, Yuri Ganus, who described the punishment as just and said Russia had manipulated athletes’ records to disguise evidence of doping.
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Tariq Panja, New York Times, "After Doping Scandal, Russia Hacked the Olympics, U.S. and Britain Say," 20 Oct. 2020 But none of these modifications do much to disguise the elemental brute within.
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Tony Swan, Popular Mechanics, ""Earth Mover": PM Test Drives the 1992 Civilian Hummer," 20 Oct. 2020 The hairstylists and makeup artists have also shown us a couple of different ways to style a bun, as well as a fun, fluorescent way to disguise dark circles à la Blumarine.
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Devon Abelman, Allure, "The Best Hair and Makeup Moments From Milan Fashion Week," 24 Sep. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Halbfinger’s column-in-disguise has more problems than its title.
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Isaac Schorr, National Review, "The New York Times’ Misleading ‘Analysis’ of Benjamin Netanyahu," 11 Nov. 2020 For some older kids, learning a new instrument online has actually been a blessing in disguise.
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Loren Holmes, Anchorage Daily News, "Public school music teachers get creative during the pandemic," 8 Nov. 2020 Also in disguise, the Prancing Horse seems to have a new hypercar in the works.
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Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, "This Week in Cars: VW and Greece Partner on an Island, Golf R Rolls Out, More," 7 Nov. 2020 The actor has already played Grindelwald — albeit in disguise — in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
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James Hibberd, EW.com, "Here's who should replace Johnny Depp as Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts," 6 Nov. 2020 For Lungstrom, the pandemic has been something of a blessing in disguise.
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Jon Bream, Star Tribune, "Twin Cities house cleaners in pandemic: 'I'm busy sanitizing everything!'," 4 Nov. 2020 At just this point a gendarme enters to announce the arrival of the real inspector general, who is not at all in disguise.
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Gary Saul Morson, The New York Review of Books, "An Incandescent Inanity," 3 Nov. 2020 The lack of time to dwell on the loss to Northwestern is actually a blessing in disguise, according to junior inside linebacker Ayinde Eley.
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Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland WR Jeshaun Jones emotional in first game in almost two years; Terps prepare for short week | NOTES," 26 Oct. 2020 For a handful of startups, though, the pandemic has come as a blessing in disguise.
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Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, "Four Indian startups joined the unicorn club during the coronavirus pandemic," 19 Oct. 2020
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disguise
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of disguise
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to change the usual appearance, sound, taste, etc., of (someone or something) so that people will not recognize that person or thing
: to hide (something) so that it will not be seen or noticed
disguise
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of disguise (Entry 2 of 2)
: clothes or other things that you wear so that people will not recognize you
: the act of changing your appearance so that people will not recognize you
See the full definition for disguise in the English Language Learners Dictionary
disguise
verbdis·guise | \ də-ˈskīz , dis-ˈgīz \
, dis-ˈgīz \disguised; disguising
Kids Definition of disguise
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to change the looks or sound of to avoid being recognized
He disguised his voice on the phone.
2 : to keep from revealing
She disguised her true feelings.
disguise
nounKids Definition of disguise (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : clothing worn to avoid being recognized
2 : an outward appearance that hides what something really is
a blessing in disguise
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