conceal
conceal
(kənsiːl )Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense conceals , present participle concealing , past tense, past participle concealed
1. verb
If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
Frances decided to conceal the machine behind a hinged panel. [VERB noun]
Five people were arrested for carrying concealed weapons. [VERB-ed]
2. verb
3. verb
If something conceals something else, it covers it and prevents it from being seen.
...a pair of carved Indian doors which conceal a built-in cupboard. [VERB noun]
The hat concealed her hair. [VERB noun]
