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disguise
[ dis-gahyz, dih-skahyz ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
Synonyms: , , ,
noun
- 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.
- the 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.
disguise
/ dɪsˈɡaɪzɪdlɪ; dɪsˈɡaɪz /
verb
- to modify the appearance or manner in order to conceal the identity of (oneself, someone, or something)
- tr to misrepresent in order to obscure the actual nature or meaning
to disguise the facts
noun
- a mask, costume, or manner that disguises
- the act of disguising or the state of being disguised
Derived Forms
- 徱ˈܾ, adjective
- 徱ˈܾ, noun
- disguisedly, adverb
- 徱ˈܾ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- 徱·ܾa· adjective
- 徱·ܾĻ· adverb
- 徱·ܾĻ·Ա noun
- 徱·ܾİ noun
- 徱·ܾmԳ noun
- ԴDzd·ܾ adjective
- d·ܾ noun verb (used with object) predisguised predisguising
- un徱·ܾa· adjective
- ܲd·ܾ adjective
- un徱·ܾĻ· adverb
- ɱ-徱·ܾ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of disguise1
Idioms and Phrases
see blessing in disguise .Example Sentences
The GGB message is disguised as female empowerment, she said, but it "decreases the value of a woman at the end of the day, because I think we're so much more than a wife."
In 1997, Kilmer appeared in The Saint as a high-tech thief and master of disguise who uses the moniker of various saints.
An opera disguised as an oratorio to get around the church’s ban on profane opera, the impolitic work about past and present is formed as the conflict between extravagance and sanctity.
People might be surprised by the number of victims and that Wall did not disguise her identity, says Rory Innes, chief executive of the Cyber Helpline, a charity that helps victims of online crime.
Gustafsson is accused of using bank accounts in the United States, Sweden and the United Arab Emirates to conceal and disguise his activities.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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