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dissemble
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Dissemble
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dis·sem·ble
/
dɪˈsɛm
bəl
/
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[
dih-
sem
-b
uh
l
]
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verb,
dis·sem·bled,
dis·sem·bling.
verb (used with object)
1.
to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real
nature
of:
to dissemble one's incompetence in business.
2.
to put on the appearance of; feign:
to dissemble innocence.
3.
Obsolete
.
to let pass unnoticed; ignore.
verb (used without object)
4.
to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically.
Origin:
1490–1500;
alteration (by association with obsolete
semble
to
resemble
) of
Middle English
dissimulen
<
Latin
dissimulāre.
See
dis-
1
,
simulate
Related forms
dis·sem·bler,
noun
dis·sem·bling·ly,
adverb
un·dis·sem·bled,
adjective
un·dis·sem·bling,
adjective
un·dis·sem·bling·ly,
adverb
well-dis·sem·bled,
adjective
Can be confused:
disassemble
,
dissemble.
Synonyms
1.
mask, hide, camouflage, dissimulate.
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World English Dictionary
dissemble
(dɪˈsɛmb
ə
l)
—
vb
1.
to conceal (one's real motives, emotions, etc) by pretence
2.
(
tr
) to pretend; simulate
3.
obsolete
to ignore
[C15: from earlier
dissimulen,
from Latin
dissimulāre;
probably influenced by obsolete
semble
to resemble]
dis'semblance
—
n
dis'sembler
—
n
dis'sembling
—
n
, —
adj
dis'semblingly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
dissemble
early 15c. (implied in dissemblable), apparently a variant of M.E. dissimule (infl. by M.Fr. dessembler or Eng. resemble), from O.Fr. dissimuler, from L. dissimulare (see
dissimulation
). Related: Dissembled; dissembler; dissembling.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Worse for him, the bosses would
dissemble
when he asked why he failed to make
the grade.
Now he can
dissemble
all he likes, but the truth is he chose not to and that
was conveniently ignored.
The need to keep it positive, even if it's not, puts stress on the spouse who
must
dissemble
.
Its method has been: do little but
dissemble
in the hope that the problem goes
away.
And it is hard to find any sympathy for companies that
dissemble
or hold back information.
If asked about your relationship or seen outside the campus, don't
dissemble
.
And following ancient custom, Belgium may
dissemble
at will, being a sovereign state.
Yet, no matter how great the man, the true lawyer cannot
dissemble
.
It never occurred to him to patronize students or to
dissemble
his thoughts.
Who knows not how to
dissemble
knows not how to reign.
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