disguise

tr.v., -guised, -guis·ing, -guis·es.

1. 1. To modify the manner or appearance of in order to prevent recognition.
   2. To furnish with a disguise.
2. To conceal or obscure by dissemblance or false show; misrepresent: disguise one's true intentions.

n.

1. 1. The act or an instance of disguising.
   2. The condition of being disguised.
2. Clothes or accessories worn to conceal one's true identity.
3. 1. Appearance that misrepresents the true character of something: a blessing in disguise.
   2. A pretense or misrepresentation: His repeated references to his dangerous hobbies were only a disguise to cover up his insecurity.

[Middle English disguisen, from Old French desguiser : des-, dis- + guise, manner; see guise.]

disguisedly dis·guis'ed·ly (-gī'zĭd-lē) adv.
disguisement dis·guise'ment n.
disguiser dis·guis'er n.

SYNONYMS   disguise, camouflage, cloak, dissemble, dissimulate, mask. These verbs mean to change or modify so as to conceal the true identity or character of: disguised her interest with nonchalance; trying to camouflage their impatience; cloaked his anxiety with a smile; dissembling ill will with false solicitude; couldn't dissimulate his vanity; ambition that is masked as altruism.

verb

To change or modify so as to prevent recognition of the true identity or character of: camouflage, dissemble, dissimulate, mask, masquerade. See show/hide.

noun

1. Clothes or other personal effects, such as makeup, worn to conceal one's identity: costume. See show/hide.
2. A deceptive outward appearance: cloak, color, coloring, cover, disguisement, façade, face, false colors, front, gloss, guise, mask, masquerade, pretense, pretext, semblance, show, veil, veneer, window-dressing. Slang put-on. See show/hide.
3. A display of insincere behavior: act, acting, dissemblance, masquerade, pretense, sham, show, simulation. See honest/dishonest, true/false.

n

Definition: covering
Antonyms: revelation

v

Definition: mask; misrepresent
Antonyms: expose, open, represent, reveal, uncover, unmask

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IN BRIEF: To alter the look of something as to conceal it.

The robber was disguised so the clerk would not know who was holding-up the store.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forklæde, maskere, gøre ukendelig, skjule, tilsløre, fordreje
n. - forklædning, skjul, maskering

Nederlands (Dutch)
vermomming, voorwendsel, zich vermommen, verbergen, verbloemen

Français (French)
v. tr. - déguiser, masquer, dissimuler
n. - déguisement, (fig) masque, voile, fausse apparence

Deutsch (German)
n. - Verkleidung, Tarnung, Maske
v. - verbergen, verstecken, verkleiden

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μεταμφίεση, μασκάρεμα, (μτφ.) προσωπείο, παραλλαγή, απόκρυψη, συγκάλυψη
v. - μεταμφιέζω, μασκαρεύω, (μτφ.) συγκαλύπτω, υποκρύπτω/αποκρύπτω

Italiano (Italian)
camuffare, mascherare, travestimento

Português (Portuguese)
n. - disfarce (m)
v. - disfarçar, fingir

Русский (Russian)
маскировать, переодеваться, маскировка, личина

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - esconder, ocultar, enmascarar, disfrazar
n. - disfraz

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - förställning, maskering, omsvep
v. - förkläda, maskera, förvränga

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
假装, 隐瞒, 假面目

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 假裝, 隱瞞
n. - 假面目, 假裝

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 변신시키다, 감추다
n. - 변신, 위장 행동, 핑계

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 変装, 見せかけ, 口実
v. - 変装させる, 隠す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شئ يلبس أو يستعمل بهدف التخفي أو التقنع (فعل) فن التنكر, مظهر كذاب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הסווה, הסתיר, העלים‬
n. - ‮מסווה, תחפושת, התחזות‬

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