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.
Origin: 1275–1325; ME conselen, concelen < AF conceler < L concēlāre, equiv. to con-con-+ cēlāre to hide (akin to hull1, Gk koleón scabbard (see coleoptera); cf. occult)
Main Entry: con·ceal Function: transitive verb 1: to prevent disclosure of or fail to disclose (as a provision in a contract) esp. in violation of a duty to disclose 2 a: to place out of sight NOTE: A weapon need only be placed out of ordinary observation in order to be considered a concealed weapon.b: to prevent or hinder recognition, discovery, or recovery of <concealing stolen property> —con·ceal·mentnoun
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