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- pronunciation:
- dihs
gaIz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
disguises, disguising, disguised |
| definition 1: |
to change or hide the features of, in order to prevent recognition.
As an undercover police officer, he sometimes disguised himself as a homeless man.The celebrity disguised herself with a wig and dark glasses.- synonyms:
- mask
- similar words:
- camouflage, cloak, veil
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| definition 2: |
to cover or conceal, in order to present a false appearance or impression.
He disguised his true motives.She could no longer disguise her feelings of contempt.They disguised the stain on the wall by hanging a picture over it.- synonyms:
- camouflage, conceal, dissemble, hide, mask, veil
- antonyms:
- expose, reveal, show
- similar words:
- cloak, cover, falsify, feign, gloss, muffle, shroud, varnish
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| related words: |
belie, color, costume, front, hide, screen |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something worn, such as a costume, mask, or the like, to conceal one's identity.
No one recognized her until she completely removed her disguise.- synonyms:
- costume
- similar words:
- camouflage, cloak, cover, getup, incognito, mask, masquerade, veil
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| definition 2: |
the act of disguising or state of being disguised.
Everyone is coming to the party in disguise, so you have to get a mask and a costume.- synonyms:
- camouflage, concealment, pretense
- similar words:
- blind, cover-up, deception, guise, masquerade, pose
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| definition 3: |
a method of concealing something.
Anger at others is sometimes a disguise for shame or hurt feelings. |
| related words: |
costume, mantle |
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| derivations: |
disguisable (adj.), disguised (adj.), disguisedly (adv.), disguiser (n.) |
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