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The definition of conceal means to keep something hidden or secret.

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An example of conceal is hiding old love letters from a spouse.

See conceal in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to put out of sight; hide
to keep from another's knowledge; keep secret

Origin: ME concelen < OFr conceler < L concelare, to hide < com-, together + celare, to hide < IE base *el, to hide, conceal > hall, hull, Gr kalyptein

Related Forms:

concealable adjective
concealer noun
concealment noun

See conceal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb con·cealed, con·ceal·ing, con·ceals

To keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; hide. See Synonyms at hide¹.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English concelen

Origin: , from Old French conceler

Origin: , from Latin concēlāre

Origin: : com-, intensive pref.; see com-

Origin: + cēlāre, to hide; see kel-¹ in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

con·cealˈa·ble adjective

con·cealˈment noun

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