n-seel]
| 1. | to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat. |
| 2. | to keep secret; to prevent or avoid disclosing or divulging: to conceal one's identity by using a false name. |

con·ceal (kən-sēl') tr.v. con·cealed, con·ceal·ing, con·ceals To keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; hide. See Synonyms at hide1. [Middle English concelen, from Old French conceler, from Latin concēlāre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + cēlāre, to hide; see kel-1 in Indo-European roots.] con·ceal'a·ble adj., con·ceal'ment n. |