dissimulating


dis·sim·u·late

D0289400 (dĭ-sĭm′yə-lāt′)v. dis·sim·u·lat·ed, dis·sim·u·lat·ing, dis·sim·u·lates v.tr. To conceal (one's intentions, for example) under a feigned appearance. See Synonyms at disguise.v.intr. To conceal one's true feelings or intentions.
[Middle English dissimulaten, from Latin dissimulāre, dissimulāt- : dis-, dis- + simulāre, to simulate; see simulate.]
dis·sim′u·la′tion n.dis·sim′u·la′tive adj.dis·sim′u·la′tor n.