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disguise

[ dis-gahyz, dih-skahyz ]

verb (used with object)

disguised, disguising.
  1. 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.

  2. to conceal or cover up the truth or actual character of by a counterfeit form or appearance; misrepresent:

    to disguise one's intentions.

    Synonyms: , , ,



noun

  1. 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.

  2. the makeup, mask, costume, or overall changed appearance of an entertainer:

    a clown's disguise.

  3. the act of disguising:

    to speak without disguise.

  4. the state of being disguised; masquerade:

    The gods appeared in disguise.

disguise

/ dɪsˈɡaɪzɪdlɪ; dɪsˈɡaɪz /

verb

  1. to modify the appearance or manner in order to conceal the identity of (oneself, someone, or something)
  2. tr to misrepresent in order to obscure the actual nature or meaning

    to disguise the facts

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a mask, costume, or manner that disguises
  2. the act of disguising or the state of being disguised
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈܾ, adjective
  • 徱ˈܾ, noun
  • disguisedly, adverb
  • 徱ˈܾ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • 徱·ܾa· adjective
  • 徱·ܾĻ· adverb
  • 徱·ܾĻ·Ա noun
  • 徱·ܾİ noun
  • 徱·ܾmԳ noun
  • ԴDzd·ܾ adjective
  • d·ܾ noun verb (used with object) predisguised predisguising
  • un徱·ܾa· adjective
  • ܲd·ܾ adjective
  • un徱·ܾĻ· adverb
  • ɱ-徱·ܾ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disguise1

1275–1325; Middle English disg ( u ) isen < Anglo-French, Old French de ( s ) guiser, equivalent to des- dis- 1 + -guiser, derivative of guise guise
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disguise1

C14: from Old French desguisier, from des- dis- 1+ guise manner; see guise
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Idioms and Phrases

see blessing in disguise .
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Example Sentences

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Between Good Friday and Easter Sunday 2023, he made sure Mr and Mrs Baxter consumed a fatal dose of fentanyl disguised in a "liver cleanse" smoothie.

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All you want to see from your team at the draft is a plan, and if the Browns have one they disguised it pretty well.

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Sophie Lloyd says she disguised herself as a man to fool examiners into letting her join the elite society in 1991, at a time female magicians were not allowed to be members.

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Aluko said she had to leave the house in disguise because of the hearing.

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"I'm afraid that if I'm walking, I will be approached by agents in incognito clothes and plain disguise," he continued.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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