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disguise
dis·guise D0268000 (dĭs-gīz′)tr.v. dis·guised, dis·guis·ing, dis·guis·es 1. a. To modify the manner or appearance of (a person, for example) in order to prevent recognition: disguised himself as a guard and escaped.b. To make indistinct or difficult to perceive: disguised the bad taste of the medicine with lemon syrup.2. To conceal or obscure by dissemblance or false show; misrepresent: disguise one's true intentions.n.1. Clothes or accessories worn to conceal one's true identity.2. a. Appearance that misrepresents the true character of something: a blessing in disguise.b. A pretense or misrepresentation: His repeated references to his dangerous hobbies were only a disguise to cover up his insecurity.
[Middle English disguisen, from Old French desguiser : des-, dis- + guise, manner; see guise.]
dis·guis′ed·ly (-gī′zĭd-lē) adv.dis·guise′ment n.dis·guis′er n.Synonyms: disguise, camouflage, cloak, dissemble, dissimulate, mask
These verbs mean to change or modify so as to conceal the true identity or character of: disguised her interest with nonchalance; trying to camouflage their impatience; cloaked his anxiety with a smile; dissembling ill will with false solicitude; couldn't dissimulate his vanity; ambition that is masked as altruism.disguise (dɪsˈɡaɪz) vb1. to modify the appearance or manner in order to conceal the identity of (oneself, someone, or something)2. (tr) to misrepresent in order to obscure the actual nature or meaning: to disguise the facts. n3. a mask, costume, or manner that disguises4. the act of disguising or the state of being disguised[C14: from Old French desguisier, from des- dis-1 + guise manner; see guise] disˈguisable adj disˈguised adj disguisedly adv disˈguiser ndis•guise (dɪsˈgaɪz, dɪˈskaɪz)
v. -guised, -guis•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to change the appearance of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as with deceptive garb. 2. to conceal the truth or actual character of by a counterfeit form or appearance; misrepresent: to disguise one's intentions. n. 3. something that serves or is intended for disguising identity, character, or quality; a deceptive covering, condition, manner, etc. 4. the makeup, mask, or costume of an entertainer. 5. the act of disguising. 6. the state of being disguised; masquerade. [1275–1325; Middle English disg(u)isen < Anglo-French, Old French de(s)guiser] dis•guis′a•ble, adj. dis•guis′ed•ly, adv. dis•guis′er, n. disguise
Past participle: disguised
Gerund: disguising
| Imperative |
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| disguise | | disguise |
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| I disguise | | you disguise | | he/she/it disguises | | we disguise | | you disguise | | they disguise |
| Preterite |
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| I disguised | | you disguised | | he/she/it disguised | | we disguised | | you disguised | | they disguised |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am disguising | | you are disguising | | he/she/it is disguising | | we are disguising | | you are disguising | | they are disguising |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have disguised | | you have disguised | | he/she/it has disguised | | we have disguised | | you have disguised | | they have disguised |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was disguising | | you were disguising | | he/she/it was disguising | | we were disguising | | you were disguising | | they were disguising |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had disguised | | you had disguised | | he/she/it had disguised | | we had disguised | | you had disguised | | they had disguised |
| Future |
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| I will disguise | | you will disguise | | he/she/it will disguise | | we will disguise | | you will disguise | | they will disguise |
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| I will have disguised | | you will have disguised | | he/she/it will have disguised | | we will have disguised | | you will have disguised | | they will have disguised |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be disguising | | you will be disguising | | he/she/it will be disguising | | we will be disguising | | you will be disguising | | they will be disguising |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been disguising | | you have been disguising | | he/she/it has been disguising | | we have been disguising | | you have been disguising | | they have been disguising |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been disguising | | you will have been disguising | | he/she/it will have been disguising | | we will have been disguising | | you will have been disguising | | they will have been disguising |
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| I had been disguising | | you had been disguising | | he/she/it had been disguising | | we had been disguising | | you had been disguising | | they had been disguising |
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| I would disguise | | you would disguise | | he/she/it would disguise | | we would disguise | | you would disguise | | they would disguise |
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| I would have disguised | | you would have disguised | | he/she/it would have disguised | | we would have disguised | | you would have disguised | | they would have disguised |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  disguise - an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"camouflagesemblance, gloss, color, colour - an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color" | | 2. | disguise - any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identityattire, garb, dress - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"fancy dress, masquerade costume, masquerade - a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade partymask - a covering to disguise or conceal the face | | 3. | disguise - the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise"camouflageconcealing, hiding, concealment - the activity of keeping something secret | | Verb | 1. | disguise - make unrecognizable; "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"maskconceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"cloak, mask, dissemble - hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment"dissimulate - hide (feelings) from other peoplemasquerade - take part in a masqueradecamouflage - disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something; "The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory" |
disguisenoun1. costume, get-up (informal), mask, camouflage, false appearance a ridiculous disguise.verb1. hide, cover, conceal, screen, mask, suppress, withhold, veil, cloak, shroud, camouflage, keep secret, hush up, draw a veil over, keep dark, keep under your hat He made no attempt to disguise his contempt.disguise something or someone as something or someone dress up as, get up as, camouflage as, fit out as He sold cars, stole them back, disguised them as new ones, then sold them again.disguise yourself as something or someone dress up as, masquerade as She disguised herself as a man so that she could fight.disguiseverbTo change or modify so as to prevent recognition of the true identity or character of:camouflage, dissemble, dissimulate, mask, masquerade.noun1. Clothes or other personal effects, such as makeup, worn to conceal one's identity:costume.2. A deceptive outward appearance:cloak, color, coloring, cover, disguisement, façade, face, false colors, front, gloss, guise, mask, masquerade, pretense, pretext, semblance, show, veil, veneer, window-dressing.Slang: put-on.3. A display of insincere behavior:act, acting, dissemblance, masquerade, pretense, sham, show, simulation.Translationsdisguise (disˈgaiz) verb1. to hide the identity of by altering the appearance etc. He disguised himself as a policeman; She disguised her voice with a foreign accent. 偽裝起來 伪装起来2. to hide (eg one's intentions etc). He tried hard to disguise his feelings. 隱瞞(如個人意圖等) 隐蔽 noun1. a disguised state. He was in disguise. 偽裝 伪装2. a set of clothes, make-up etc which disguises. He was wearing a false beard as a disguise. 喬裝 乔装disguise
devil in disguiseSomething or someone that appears to be good, useful, or benevolent, but that in reality proves to be the opposite. When I first met my ex-husband, I thought he was the nicest, most generous man alive, but he turned out to be the devil in disguise. The new cancer-treating drug held great promise, but it proved a devil in disguise when the true scale of its side effects became known.See also: devil, disguisea blessing in disguiseAn unfortunate event or situation that results in an unforeseen positive outcome. Running late for work turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I would have been in the middle of that big multi-car pileup had I left the house on time.See also: blessing, disguisebe a blessing in disguiseTo result in an unforeseen positive outcome. Running late for work turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I would have been in the middle of that big multi-car pileup had I left the house on time.See also: blessing, disguisedisguise (someone or oneself) in (something)To make one unrecognizable through the use of clothing and other such props. The robbers disguised themselves in masks so that no one would recognize them when they committed the crime.See also: disguisedisguise (someone or something) as (someone or something)To cause someone or something to look or seem like someone or something else. Unless you plan to disguise yourself as a potted plant, there's no way you'll be able to sit in on that meeting. I think that statement was just anger disguised as sarcasm.See also: disguisein disguiseHiding the true appearance or nature of someone or something. A: "Well, if you want to spy on him, we'll have to go to the restaurant in disguise." B: "I've got some wigs from last Halloween—will that work?" Running late for work turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I would have been in the middle of that big multi-car pileup had I left the house on time.See also: disguiseblessing in disguiseFig. something that at first seems bad, but later turns out to be beneficial. Tony's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise, because he got enough insurance money from the other driver to make a down payment on a house. Dad's illness was a blessing in disguise; it brought the family together for the first time in years.See also: blessing, disguisedisguise someone in somethingto conceal someone's identity in a costume or makeup. We disguised her in men's clothing and got her across the border. She disguised herself in a clown suit.See also: disguisedisguise someone or something as someone or somethingto dress or make someone up to appear to be someone or something. We disguised the child as a witch. We disguised Gerald as a pumpkin.See also: disguisein disguisehidden behind a disguise; looking like something else. Santa Claus was really the little child's father in disguise. What I thought was terrible turned out to be a blessing in disguise!See also: disguiseblessing in disguiseA misfortune that unexpectedly turns into good fortune, as in Missing the train was a blessing in disguise, for if I hadn't, I wouldn't have met my future wife . [Mid-1700s] See also: blessing, disguisea blessing in disguise COMMON If an event is a blessing in disguise, it causes problems at first, but later brings greater advantages. Franklin's illness proved a blessing in disguise, for it gave him strength and courage which he had not had before. The defeat might be a blessing in disguise — she now avoids a quarter final clash with America's Linda Harvey-Wild. Other observers feel the split may be a blessing in disguise for the organization.See also: blessing, disguisea blessing in disguise an apparent misfortune that eventually has good results.See also: blessing, disguisea blessing in disˈguise a thing that seems bad, unpleasant, etc. at first but that has advantages in the end: Not getting that job was a blessing in disguise, as the firm went out of business only a few months later.See also: blessing, disguiseblessing in disguise, aGood luck coming out of bad; a misfortune unexpectedly turning into a good thing. “E’en crosses from his sov’reign hand are blessings in disguise,” wrote the eighteenth-century poet James Hervey, “cross” here meaning “a cross to bear,” or burden. The phrase has been a cliché for about a century.See also: blessingDisguise
DisguiseDishonesty (See DECEIT.)Abigailenters nunnery as convert to retrieve money. [Br. Lit.: The Jew of Malta]Achillesdisguised as a woman to avoid conscription. [Gk. Legend: Brewer Handbook, 642 (Lycomedes)]Aspatiadisguised as a man, engages a nobleman in a duel and dies of her wounds. [Br. Drama: Beaumont and Fletcher The Maid’s Tragedy in Sobel, 444]Athenaassumes Mentor’s form to persuade Telemachus to search for his father. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey]Babbiea young lady of good blood runs about in the dress and manners of a gypsy. [Br. Lit.: Barrie The Little Minister in Magill I, 513]Batmanmillionaire Bruce Wayne dresses in his batlike cape and cowl. [Comics: Horn, 101]Beaucaire, Monsieurto escape marriage, nobleman pretends to be a barber. [Am. Lit.: Monsieur Beaucaire]Bironmasks self as Muscovite; woos wrong woman. [Br. Lit.: Love’s Labour’s Lost]Blakeney, Percyoutwits his opponents by his ingenious disguises. [Br. Lit.: Scarlet Pimpernel]Bones, Bromimpersonates Headless Horseman to scare off rival suitor. [Am. Lit.: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow]Brainwormimpersonates variety of characters in his trickery. [Br. Lit.: Every Man in His Humour]Burchell, Mr.baronet passes himself off as beggar. [Br. Lit.: The Vicar of Wakefield]Burlingame, Henryman with a thousand faces. [Am. Lit.: The Sot-Weed Factor]Charley’s Auntman poses as a woman in order to get his pal out of a jam. [Br. Drama: Barnhart, 228]Cléontemasquerades as Grand Turk to win pretentious man’s daughter. [Fr. Lit.: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme]Cupiddisguised as Ascanius, son of Aeneas. [Gk. Myth.: Aeneid]Demara, Ferdinand, Jr.“Great Impostor”; posed in professional roles. [Am. Hist.: Wallechinsky, 484]Despinadisguised doctor who supposedly restores lovers to life. [Ger. Opera: Mozart, Cosi fan tutte, Westerman, 98]Elainedisguises herself as Guinevere in order to seduce Lancelot. [Br. Lit.: Malory Le Mort d’Arthur]Eugenia, St.dressed as male, becomes abbot of Egyptian monastery. [Christian Hagiog.: Attwater, 120]Finn, Huckleberryafter his supposed death, he dons a girl’s dress and goes into town to gain information. [Am. Lit.: Mark Twain Huckleberry Finn]Fordassumes pseudonym to uncover adulterer. [Br. Lit.: Merry Wives of Windsor]Garethqueen requires him to disguise himself as a kitchen hand before he may seek knighthood. [Br. Poetry: Tennyson Idylls of the King]Gustavus, Kinghe and his lover Amelia are in disguises when he is killed by her husband. [Ital. Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera in Osborne Opera]Hardcastle, Katewins her suitor by pretending to be a barmaid. [Br. Drama: Goldsmith She Stoops to Conquer in Benét, 926]Hautdesert, Sir Bercilak dedisguised as Green Knight, challenges Gawain’s valor. [Br. Lit.: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight]Helenadisguises herself as a pilgrim in order to follow her husband from France to Italy. [Br. Drama: Shakespeare All’s Well That Ends Well]Holmes, Sherlockreturns in disguise after his supposed death to surprise his enemies. [Br. Lit.: Doyle The Return of Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes]Imogendresses in boy’s clothes to escape her husband’s murder plot. [Br. Drama: Shakespeare Cymbeline]Jacobdressed as Esau to obtain father’s blessing. [O.T.: Genesis 27:15–16]Joker, themaster of disguise confounds Batman. [Comics: “Batman” in Horn, 101]Juliamasks self as page. [Br. Lit.: Two Gentlemen of Verona]Köpenicktailor disguised as a captain, takes over city. [Ger. Lit.: Captain from Köpenick, Espy, 173]Kenneth, Siras Richard’s slave, saves king from assassination. [Br. Lit.: The Talisman]Leonoradressed as a man, elopes with Alvaro and takes refuge in a hermit’s cave. [Ital. Opera: La Forza del Destino in Osborne Opera]Leonoramasks as Fidelio to save imprisoned husband. [Ger. Opera: Beethoven, Fidelio, Scholes, 352–353]Leucippusyouth disguised as girl to be near Daphne; killed upon discovery. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 150]Lone Rangermasked crime fighter hides true identity. [Radio: Buxton, 143–144; Comics: Horn, 460; TV: Terrace, II, 34–35]Maupin, Madelaine dedresses and acts like a man in order to go among men and see them as they really are. [Fr. Lit.: Mademoiselle de Maupin in Magill I, 542]Merry Wives of Windsor, TheMr. Ford disguises himself in order to thwart Falstaff’s designs on Mrs. Ford. [Br. Drama: Shakespeare The Merry Wives of Windsor]Nanki-Pooemperor’s son disguised as a minstrel. [Br. Opera: The Mikado, Magill I, 591–592]Octavianto spare his mistress, dresses as a chambermaid; Baron Ochs flirts with “her”. [Ger. Opera: Strauss Der Rosenkavalier in Benét, 877]Odysseuschanged by Athena into an old beggar to avoid his recognition by Penelope’s suitors. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey]Paolo, Donpolitical agitator dressed incognito as priest. [Ital. Lit.: Bread and Wine]Parisdisguised as priest of Venus to free Helen. [Fr. Operetta: Offenbach, La Belle Hélène, Westerman, 272–273]Pierre, Maîtrea French merchant; in reality, King Louis XI. [Br. Lit.: Quentin Durward, Magill I, 795–797]Portiaheiress disguises herself as a lawyer and wins a case for her fiancé’s friend. [Br. Drama: Shakespeare The Merchant of Venice]Rodolph, Grand Dukeroams the streets in disguise, befriending the unfortunate. [Fr. Lit.: Sue The Mysteries of Paris in Magill I, 632]Rosalinddisguises herself as a male. [Br. Lit.: As You Like It]SaladinSaracen leader, in doctor’s garb, cures Richard’s illness. [Br. Lit.: The Talisman]Serannes, Theodore de“young man” in reality Mademoiselle de Maupin. [Fr. Lit.: Mademoiselle de Maupin, Magill I, 542–543]Siegfrieddisguised as Gunther, steals gold ring from Brunhild. [Ger. Opera: Wagner, Götterdämmerung, Westerman, 244]Spina, Pietroantifascist patriot disguises himself as a priest. [Ital. Lit.: Bread and Wine]Supermansuperhero under guise of Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter. [Comics: Horn, 642]Thousandfursking’s daughter works anonymously, cloaked in manypelted coat. [Ger. Fairy Tale: Grimm, 245]Toad of Toad Hallpasses as washerwoman to escape from jail. [Children’s Lit.: The Wind in the Willows]Toinettedisguises herself as a doctor and prescribes radical treatment for a hypochondriac. [Fr. Drama: Moliére Le Malade Imaginaire in Sobel, 445]Vicentiomasquerades as Friar Lodowick. [Br. Lit.: Measure for Measure]Violamasquerades as Cesario. [Br. Lit.: Twelfth Night]Zeusdisguises himself as: satyr to lie with Antiope, Amphitryon with Alcmena, Artemis with Callisto, shower of gold with Danaë, white bull with Europa, swan with Leda, flame of fire with Aegina, and cuckoo with Hera. [Gk. Myth.: Jobes, 1719; New Century, 1158; Zimmerman, 293]Zorromasked swordsman, defender of weak and oppressed. [Am. Lit.: comic strip (1919); Am. Cinema: Halliwell, 794; TV: Terrace, II, 461–462]LegalSeedeceptiondisguise
Synonyms for disguisenoun costumeSynonyms- costume
- get-up
- mask
- camouflage
- false appearance
verb hideSynonyms- hide
- cover
- conceal
- screen
- mask
- suppress
- withhold
- veil
- cloak
- shroud
- camouflage
- keep secret
- hush up
- draw a veil over
- keep dark
- keep under your hat
phrase disguise something or someone as something or someoneSynonyms- dress up as
- get up as
- camouflage as
- fit out as
phrase disguise yourself as something or someoneSynonymsSynonyms for disguiseverb to change or modify so as to prevent recognition of the true identity or character ofSynonyms- camouflage
- dissemble
- dissimulate
- mask
- masquerade
noun clothes or other personal effects, such as makeup, worn to conceal one's identitySynonymsnoun a deceptive outward appearanceSynonyms- cloak
- color
- coloring
- cover
- disguisement
- façade
- face
- false colors
- front
- gloss
- guise
- mask
- masquerade
- pretense
- pretext
- semblance
- show
- veil
- veneer
- window-dressing
- put-on
noun a display of insincere behaviorSynonyms- act
- acting
- dissemblance
- masquerade
- pretense
- sham
- show
- simulation
Synonyms for disguisenoun an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of somethingSynonymsRelated Words- semblance
- gloss
- color
- colour
noun any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identityRelated Words- attire
- garb
- dress
- fancy dress
- masquerade costume
- masquerade
- mask
noun the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearanceSynonymsRelated Words- concealing
- hiding
- concealment
verb make unrecognizableSynonymsRelated Words- conceal
- hide
- cloak
- mask
- dissemble
- dissimulate
- masquerade
- camouflage
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