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dissimulate

(dɪsɪmjʊleɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense dissimulates, present participle dissimulating, past tense, past participle dissimulated

verb

When people dissimulate, they hide their true feelings, intentions, or nature.

[formal]

This man was too injured to dissimulate well. [VERB]

They were decked out in tracksuits, seemingly to dissimulate their true function. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: pretend, hide, mask, disguise More Synonyms of dissimulate

dissimulate in British English

(dɪˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt)

verb

to conceal (one's real feelings) by pretence

Derived forms

dissimulation (disˌsimuˈlation)

noun

dissimulative (disˈsimulative)

adjective

dissimulator (disˈsimuˌlator)

noun

dissimulate in American English

(dɪˈsɪmjuˌleɪt)

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: disˈsimuˌlated or disˈsimuˌlating

to hide (one's feelings, motives, etc.) by pretense; dissemble

Derived forms

dissimulation (disˌsimuˈlation)

noun

dissimulator (disˈsimuˌlator)

noun

Word origin

ME dissimulaten < pp. of L dissimulare: see di-1 & simulate

Synonyms of 'dissimulate'

pretend, hide, mask, disguise

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(verb) in the sense of pretend

Definition

to conceal one's real feelings by pretence

Synonyms

pretend

He pretended to be asleep.

hide

The compound was hidden by trees and shrubs.

mask

A thick grey cloud masked the sun.

disguise

She made no attempt to disguise her contempt.

conceal

Robert could not conceal his relief.

cloak

He uses jargon to cloak his inefficiency.

camouflage

This is another clever attempt to camouflage reality.

feign

You can't feign interest in something you loathe.

dissemble

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

Additional synonyms

in the sense of camouflage

Definition

to conceal by camouflage

This is another clever attempt to camouflage reality.

Synonyms

disguise,

cover,

screen,

hide,

mask,

conceal,

obscure,

veil,

cloak,

obfuscate (formal)

in the sense of cloak

Definition

to hide or disguise

He uses jargon to cloak his inefficiency.

Synonyms

hide,

cover,

screen,

mask,

disguise,

conceal,

obscure,

veil,

camouflage

in the sense of conceal

Definition

to keep secret

Robert could not conceal his relief.

Synonyms

keep secret,

hide,

disguise,

mask,

suppress,

veil,

dissemble,

draw a veil over,

keep dark,

keep under your hat

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单词	dissimulate
释义	Trends of dissimulate View usage for: dissimulate (dɪsɪmjʊleɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense dissimulates, present participle dissimulating, past tense, past participle dissimulated verb When people dissimulate, they hide their true feelings, intentions, or nature. [formal] This man was too injured to dissimulate well. [VERB] They were decked out in tracksuits, seemingly to dissimulate their true function. [VERB noun] Synonyms: pretend, hide, mask, disguise More Synonyms of dissimulate dissimulate in British English (dɪˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt) verb to conceal (one's real feelings) by pretence Derived forms dissimulation (disˌsimuˈlation) noun dissimulative (disˈsimulative) adjective dissimulator (disˈsimuˌlator) noun dissimulate in American English (dɪˈsɪmjuˌleɪt) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: disˈsimuˌlated or disˈsimuˌlating to hide (one's feelings, motives, etc.) by pretense; dissemble Derived forms dissimulation (disˌsimuˈlation) noun dissimulator (disˈsimuˌlator) noun Word origin ME dissimulaten < pp. of L dissimulare: see di-1 & simulate Synonyms of 'dissimulate' pretend, hide, mask, disguise More Synonyms of dissimulate (verb) in the sense of pretend Definition to conceal one's real feelings by pretence Synonyms pretend He pretended to be asleep. hide The compound was hidden by trees and shrubs. mask A thick grey cloud masked the sun. disguise She made no attempt to disguise her contempt. conceal Robert could not conceal his relief. cloak He uses jargon to cloak his inefficiency. camouflage This is another clever attempt to camouflage reality. feign You can't feign interest in something you loathe. dissemble He was not slow to dissemble when it served his purpose. Additional synonyms in the sense of camouflage Definition to conceal by camouflage This is another clever attempt to camouflage reality. Synonyms disguise, cover, screen, hide, mask, conceal, obscure, veil, cloak, obfuscate (formal) in the sense of cloak Definition to hide or disguise He uses jargon to cloak his inefficiency. Synonyms hide, cover, screen, mask, disguise, conceal, obscure, veil, camouflage in the sense of conceal Definition to keep secret Robert could not conceal his relief. Synonyms keep secret, hide, disguise, mask, suppress, veil, dissemble, draw a veil over, keep dark, keep under your hat Nearby words of dissimulate dissimilar dissimilarity dissimilitude dissimulate dissimulation dissipate dissipated Synonyms of 'dissimulate' dissimulate Explore 'dissimulate' in the dictionary
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