dissemble
Use Dissemble in a sentence
bəl 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
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
Synonyms
1. mask, hide, camouflage, dissimulate.
1. mask, hide, camouflage, dissimulate.
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dissemble (dɪˈsɛmbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 | |
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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.
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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.
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