concealverb [ T ]
usuk/kənˈsiːl/C2 to prevent something from being seen or known about:
The listening device was concealed in a pen.
I tried to conceal my surprise when she told me her age.
It was said that the police concealed vital evidence.
Is there something you're concealing from me?
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- To conceal his identity, the man's voice has been dubbed over .
- Her brave smile concealed a deep hurt.
- Her saintly manner concealed a devious mind.
- He had a microphone concealed in his pocket.
- The sewage tank was concealed behind a line of bushes.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Hiding and disguising
- be holed up idiom
- bury
- camo
- camouflage
- cloak
- concealment
- cover/hide a multitude of sins idiom
- hole up (somewhere)
- illusion
- incognito
- infiltration
- lie doggo idiom
- obscure
- skulk
- smokescreen
- snuck
- stash
- stow
- tuck
- veil
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concealed
adjective usuk/-ˈsiːld/
The robbery had been recorded on a concealed security camera.
He was carrying a concealed weapon.
The room had concealed lighting.