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disguise
[ dis-gahyz, dih-skahyz ]
verb (used with object)
- to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb:
The king was disguised as a peasant.
- to conceal or cover up the truth or actual character of by a counterfeit form or appearance; misrepresent:
to disguise one's intentions.
noun
- that which disguises; something that serves or is intended for concealment of identity, character, or quality; a deceptive covering, condition, manner, etc.:
Noble words can be the disguise of base intentions.
- the makeup, mask, costume, or overall changed appearance of an entertainer:
a clown's disguise.
- the act of disguising:
to speak without disguise.
- the state of being disguised; masquerade:
The gods appeared in disguise.
disguise
/ dɪsˈɡaɪzɪdlɪ; dɪsˈɡaɪz /
verb
- to modify the appearance or manner in order to conceal the identity of (oneself, someone, or something)
- tr to misrepresent in order to obscure the actual nature or meaning
to disguise the facts
noun
- a mask, costume, or manner that disguises
- the act of disguising or the state of being disguised
Derived Forms
- disˈguisable, adjective
- disˈguiser, noun
- disguisedly, adverb
- disˈguised, adjective
Other Words From
- dis·guisa·ble adjective
- dis·guised·ly adverb
- dis·guised·ness noun
- dis·guiser noun
- dis·guisement noun
- nondis·guised adjective
- predis·guise noun verb (used with object) predisguised predisguising
- undis·guisa·ble adjective
- undis·guised adjective
- undis·guised·ly adverb
- well-dis·guised adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of disguise1
Idioms and Phrases
see blessing in disguise .Example Sentences
Trump was found guilty of falsifying records to disguise reimbursements for a $130,000 hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels as legal expenses in 2016.
The conviction stemmed from Trump's attempt to disguise a reimbursement for a $130,000 hush-money payment made to an adult film star, who said she had a past sexual encounter with Trump.
From an entire regular season of watching Herbert, Harbaugh noticed how the quarterback could disguise throws by keeping his mechanics nearly identical no matter what route he is throwing.
The charges stemmed from Trump's attempt to disguise reimbursements for a hush money payment to an adult film star as legal expenses.
Create the best-ever health care plan! — or shoot me up with the rhetorical narcotic of the latest conspiracy theory, racist dog whistle or vaguely disguised call to violence, and you’ve got my vote.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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