See Also: conceal(dictionary)
conceal(dictionary)

conceal (oh)



[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: conceler, from Latin concelare, from com- ( COM-) + celare 'to hide']
to hide something carefully
::The shadows concealed her as she crept up to the house.
::The path was concealed by long grass.
::a concealed weapon
to hide your real feelings or the truth
::She tried to conceal the fact that she was pregnant.
conceal sth from sb
::She was taking drugs and trying to conceal it from me.
-- concealment n [U]
::deliberate concealment of his activities