conceal

[US]/kənˈsiːl/
[UK]/kənˈsiːl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. hide; keep secret.

Example Sentences

The door was partially concealed by the drapes.

love that they had to conceal from others.

apply concealer with light dabs.

the telltale bulge of a concealed weapon.

she was unable to conceal her surprise.

Fog hid (or concealed ) the mountain.

I used a throw rug to hide (or conceal ) the stain on the carpet.

Don't hide (or conceal ) your money in the cookie jar—it's the first place a thief would look.

She smiled to hide(or conceal ) her hurt feelings.

He made no attempt to conceal his smirk.

there was a general tone of ill-concealed glee in the reporting.

conceal the news from his mother

Cosmetics are often used to conceal facial blemishes.

He concealed the sweets in his pocket.

He didn't conceal anything from you.

He had to conceal his identity to escape the police.

At his instigation we conceal the fact from the authorities.

He tried to conceal his instinctive revulsion at the idea.

Real-world Examples

The need to conceal the mourning deepened the grief.

Source: The Economist - Arts

It occurred to me that Strickland had concealed his address, after all.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

He concealed himself behind a large tree.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

In order to conceal the shadow, we develop empathetic traits.

Source: Essential Reading List for Self-Improvement

It was a strain for him to conceal his anger.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

I shall stand behind this crate, and do you conceal yourselves behind those.

Source: The Adventure of the Red-Headed League

Elizabeth privately added, And how much I shall have to conceal.

Source: Pride and Prejudice (Original Version)

The trees were just trees. They didn't conceal an enemy.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2022 Collection

Meanwhile Harry and Griphook were to be concealed under the Invisibility Cloak.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Who would have taught that the forest concealed so many architectural wonders?

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

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