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dissemble

(dɪsembəl)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense dissembles, present participle dissembling, past tense, past participle dissembled

verb

When people dissemble, they hide their real intentions or emotions.

[literary]

Henry was not slow to dissemble when it served his purposes. [VERB]

[Also VERB noun]

Synonyms: hide, act, pretend, bluff More Synonyms of dissemble

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dissemble in British English

(dɪˈsɛmbəl)

verb

to conceal (one's real motives, emotions, etc) by pretence

2. (transitive)

to pretend; simulate

3. obsolete

to ignore

Derived forms

dissemblance (disˈsemblance)

noun

dissembler (disˈsembler)

noun

dissembling (disˈsembling)

noun, adjective

dissemblingly (disˈsemblingly)

adverb

Word origin

C15: from earlier dissimulen, from Latin dissimulāre; probably influenced by obsolete semble to resemble

dissemble in American English

(dɪˈsɛmbəl)

verb transitiveWord forms: disˈsembled or disˈsembling

to conceal under a false appearance; disguise

to dissemble fear by smiling

2. Obsolete

to pretend to be in a state of; simulate; feign

to dissemble innocence

3. Obsolete

to pretend not to notice; ignore

verb intransitive

to conceal the truth, or one's true feelings, motives, etc., by pretense; behave hypocritically

Derived forms

dissemblance (disˈsemblance)

noun

dissembler (disˈsembler)

noun

Word origin

ME dissemblen < OFr dessembler < des-, di-1 + sembler < L simulare: see simulate

Examples of 'dissemble' in a sentence
dissemble

Granted, his word is worthless, but Henry was not slow to dissemble either, when it served his purposes.Aubrey's niece was clutching her arms now, growing colder, less able to dissemble.She held nothing back, not even her more lurid impressions about Devereux's daughter; she was too downhearted, too frightened to dissemble.

1 (verb) in the sense of hide

Definition

to conceal one's real motives or emotions by pretence

He was not slow to dissemble when it served his purpose.

Synonyms

hide

act

pretend

He pretended to be asleep.

bluff

She tried to bluff her way through the test.

be dishonest

dissimulate

conceal or hide or mask your feelings

2 (verb) in the sense of feign

Synonyms

feign

You can't feign interest in something you loathe.

affect

He listened to them, affecting an amused interest.

simulate

They rolled about, simulating a bloodthirsty fight.

sham

counterfeit

He financed a plot to counterfeit gold coins.

falsify

The charges against him include fraud, bribery, and falsifying business records.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of affect

Definition

to put on a show of

He listened to them, affecting an amused interest.

Synonyms

put on,

assume,

adopt,

pretend,

imitate,

simulate,

contrive,

aspire to,

sham,

counterfeit,

feign

in the sense of bluff

Definition

to pretend to be confident in order to influence (someone)

She tried to bluff her way through the test.

Synonyms

deceive,

lie,

trick,

fool,

pretend,

cheat,

con,

fake,

mislead,

sham,

dupe,

feign,

delude,

humbug,

bamboozle (informal),

hoodwink,

double-cross (informal),

pull the wool over someone's eyes

in the sense of counterfeit

Definition

to feign

He financed a plot to counterfeit gold coins.

Synonyms

fake,

copy,

forge,

imitate,

simulate,

sham,

fabricate,

feign

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单词	dissemble
释义	Trends of dissemble View usage for: dissemble (dɪsembəl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense dissembles, present participle dissembling, past tense, past participle dissembled verb When people dissemble, they hide their real intentions or emotions. [literary] Henry was not slow to dissemble when it served his purposes. [VERB] [Also VERB noun] Synonyms: hide, act, pretend, bluff More Synonyms of dissemble More Synonyms of dissemble dissemble in British English (dɪˈsɛmbəl) verb 1. to conceal (one's real motives, emotions, etc) by pretence 2. (transitive) to pretend; simulate 3. obsolete to ignore Derived forms dissemblance (disˈsemblance) noun dissembler (disˈsembler) noun dissembling (disˈsembling) noun, adjective dissemblingly (disˈsemblingly) adverb Word origin C15: from earlier dissimulen, from Latin dissimulāre; probably influenced by obsolete semble to resemble dissemble in American English (dɪˈsɛmbəl) verb transitiveWord forms: disˈsembled or disˈsembling 1. to conceal under a false appearance; disguise to dissemble fear by smiling 2. Obsolete to pretend to be in a state of; simulate; feign to dissemble innocence 3. Obsolete to pretend not to notice; ignore verb intransitive 4. to conceal the truth, or one's true feelings, motives, etc., by pretense; behave hypocritically Derived forms dissemblance (disˈsemblance) noun dissembler (disˈsembler) noun Word origin ME dissemblen < OFr dessembler < des-, di-1 + sembler < L simulare: see simulate Examples of 'dissemble' in a sentence dissemble Granted, his word is worthless, but Henry was not slow to dissemble either, when it served his purposes. Penman, Sharon HERE BE DRAGONS (1999) Aubrey's niece was clutching her arms now, growing colder, less able to dissemble. Thomas, Craig THE LAST RAVEN (1999) She held nothing back, not even her more lurid impressions about Devereux's daughter; she was too downhearted, too frightened to dissemble. Dobbs, Michael THE TOUCH OF INNOCENTS (1999) 1 (verb) in the sense of hide Definition to conceal one's real motives or emotions by pretence He was not slow to dissemble when it served his purpose. Synonyms hide act pretend He pretended to be asleep. bluff She tried to bluff her way through the test. be dishonest dissimulate conceal or hide or mask your feelings 2 (verb) in the sense of feign Synonyms feign You can't feign interest in something you loathe. affect He listened to them, affecting an amused interest. simulate They rolled about, simulating a bloodthirsty fight. sham counterfeit He financed a plot to counterfeit gold coins. falsify The charges against him include fraud, bribery, and falsifying business records. Additional synonyms in the sense of affect Definition to put on a show of He listened to them, affecting an amused interest. Synonyms put on, assume, adopt, pretend, imitate, simulate, contrive, aspire to, sham, counterfeit, feign in the sense of bluff Definition to pretend to be confident in order to influence (someone) She tried to bluff her way through the test. Synonyms deceive, lie, trick, fool, pretend, cheat, con, fake, mislead, sham, dupe, feign, delude, humbug, bamboozle (informal), hoodwink, double-cross (informal), pull the wool over someone's eyes in the sense of counterfeit Definition to feign He financed a plot to counterfeit gold coins. Synonyms fake, copy, forge, imitate, simulate, sham, fabricate, feign Nearby words of dissemble dissatisfy dissect dissection dissemble dissembler disseminate dissemination Synonyms of 'dissemble' dissemble Explore 'dissemble' in the dictionary
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