Definition of dissemble
dissembled;
dissembling
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\-b(ə-)liŋ\
transitive verb
1
:to hide under a false appearance
- dissembling the facts
2
:to put on the appearance of :simulate
- She lay down and dissembled sleep.
intransitive verb
:to put on a false appearance :conceal facts, intentions, or feelings under some pretense
- He had dissembled about the risks involved.
