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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•guise /dɪsˈgaɪz, dɪˈskaɪz/USA pronunciation v., -guised, -guis•ing, n. v. - to change the appearance of so as to mislead:[~ + object + as + object]The army disguised the soldiers as ordinary villagers.
- to conceal the truth of by a false form or appearance;
misrepresent:[~ + object]to disguise his true intentions.
n. - something that serves or is intended to conceal identity, character, or quality:[countable]Dressing as palace guards was a clever disguise.
- the process of disguising:[uncountable]The jewel thief was a master of disguise.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•guise (dis gīz′, di skīz′),USA pronunciation v., -guised, -guis•ing, n. v.t. - to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb:The king was disguised as a peasant.
- to conceal or cover up the truth or actual character of by a counterfeit form or appearance;
misrepresent:to disguise one's intentions.
n. - that which disguises;
something that serves or is intended for concealment of identity, character, or quality;
a deceptive covering, condition, manner, etc.:Noble words can be the disguise of base intentions. - Show Businessthe makeup, mask, costume, or overall changed appearance of an entertainer:a clown's disguise.
- the act of disguising:to speak without disguise.
- the state of being disguised;
masquerade:The gods appeared in disguise.
- Anglo-French, Old French de(s)guiser, equivalent. to des- dis-1 + -guiser, derivative of guise guise
- Middle English disg(u)isen 1275–1325
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cloak, mask, hide, dissemble.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: disguise /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ vb - to modify the appearance or manner in order to conceal the identity of (oneself, someone, or something)
- (transitive) to misrepresent in order to obscure the actual nature or meaning
n - a mask, costume, or manner that disguises
- the act of disguising or the state of being disguised
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French desguisier, from des- dis-1 + guise manner; see guisedisˈguised adj |