disguise
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.
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.
Origin of disguise
1Other words for disguise
Other words from disguise
- dis·guis·a·ble, adjective
- dis·guis·ed·ly, adverb
- dis·guis·ed·ness, noun
- dis·guis·er, noun
- dis·guise·ment, noun
- non·dis·guised, adjective
- pre·dis·guise, noun, verb (used with object), pre·dis·guised, pre·dis·guis·ing.
- un·dis·guis·a·ble, adjective
- un·dis·guised, adjective
- un·dis·guis·ed·ly, adverb
- well-dis·guised, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for disguise
/ (dɪsˈɡaɪz) /
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
a mask, costume, or manner that disguises
the act of disguising or the state of being disguised
Origin of disguise
1Derived forms of disguise
- disguisable, adjective
- disguised, adjective
- disguisedly (dɪsˈɡaɪzɪdlɪ), adverb
- disguiser, noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with disguise
see blessing in disguise.
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