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hides out

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hide

1  [hahyd] verb, hid, hid⋅den or hid, hid⋅ing, noun
Use hides out in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to conceal from sight; prevent from being seen or discovered: Where did she hide her jewels?
2. to obstruct the view of; cover up: The sun was hidden by the clouds.
3. to conceal from knowledge or exposure; keep secret: to hide one's feelings.
–verb (used without object)
4. to conceal oneself; lie concealed: He hid in the closet.
–noun
5. British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
—Verb phrase
6. hide out, to go into or remain in hiding: After breaking out of jail, he hid out in a deserted farmhouse.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME hiden, OE hȳdan; c. OFris hūda, Gk keúthein to conceal

Related forms:
hid⋅a⋅ble, adjective
hid⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
hider, noun

Synonyms:
1. screen, mask, cloak, veil, shroud, disguise. Hide, conceal, secrete mean to put out of sight or in a secret place. Hide is the general word: to hide one's money or purpose; A dog hides a bone. Conceal, somewhat more formal, is to cover from sight: A rock concealed them from view. Secrete means to put away carefully, in order to keep secret: The spy secreted the important papers. 3. disguise, dissemble, suppress.

Antonyms:
1. reveal, display.
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