disguise

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /dɪˈskaɪz/, SAMPA: /dI"skaIz/
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• Hyphenation: dis‧guise

Noun

Singular disguise

Plural disguises

1. (countable) Disguise is a thing (e.g. clothing) used to hide one's identity or pretend to be another.

   That cape and mask completed his disguise

Synonyms

• mask
• pretense

Verb

Plain form disguise

Third-person singular disguises

Past tense disguised

Past participle disguised

Present participle disguising

1. (transitive) To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity.

   Spies often disguise themselves.

2. (transitive) To not reveal (something secret).

   He disguised his true intentions.

Synonyms

• mask
• hide