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secrete

verb

to put into a hiding place

the police found the weapon secreted under the driver's seat of the getaway car

Synonyms of secrete

bury, cache, conceal, ensconce, hide

Words Related to secrete

hoard, squirrel (away), stash

Near Antonyms of secrete

bare, expose, reveal, show, uncover, unmask, unveil, unwrap

Antonyms of secrete

display, exhibit

hide, conceal, screen, secrete, bury mean to withhold or withdraw from sight. hide may or may not suggest intent.

conceal usually does imply intent and often specifically implies a refusal to divulge.

screen implies an interposing of something that prevents discovery.

secrete suggests a depositing in a place unknown to others.

bury implies covering up so as to hide completely.

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