Conceal meaning

kən-sēl'
The definition of conceal means to keep something hidden or secret.

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

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To put out of sight; hide.
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To keep from another's knowledge; keep secret.
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To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.

He tried to conceal the truth about his health.

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To keep from being observed or discovered; hide.
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Origin of conceal

Middle English concelen from Old French conceler from Latin concēlāre com- intensive pref. com– cēlāre to hide kel-1 in Indo-European roots

Sentence Examples

  • Yet she was always trying to conceal that passion.

  • Maybe he was trying to protect her, but more likely he was simply trying to conceal the problem.

  • Conceal nothing from me, I wish to know absolutely how things are.

  • His interest seemed to increase when she clutched the sheets to conceal her state of undress.

  • He could conceal his design up to the very last.

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