English > conceal: 2 senses > verb 1, perception| Meaning | prevent from being seen or discovered. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
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| Model | They conceal themselves |
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| Synonym | hide |
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| Narrower | bosom | hide in one's bosom / bosom |
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| bury | cover from sight |
| cover, cover up | hide from view or knowledge |
| cover | spread over a surface to conceal or protect |
| disguise, mask | make unrecognizable |
| harbor, harbour, shield | hold back a thought or feeling about |
| lurk, skulk | lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner |
| obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist | make less visible or unclear |
| obstruct, block | shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight |
| secrete | place out of sight |
| sweep under the rug | To conceal something in the hopes it won't be discovered by others |
| veil | To obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil |
| Opposite | show | make visible or noticeable |
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| Spanish | encubrir, esconder, ocultar, tapar |
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| Catalan | amagar-se, amagar, encobrir, ocultar, tapar |
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| Nouns | concealing | the activity of keeping something secret |
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| concealment | the condition of being concealed or hidden / hidden |
