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Meanings of conceal in English

Portuguese
encobrir
Catalan
amagar
Spanish
tapar

To prevent from being seen or discovered.

encobrir
Portuguese
esconder
Catalan
amagar
Spanish
tapar

Hold back; keep from being perceived by others.

esconder
Synonyms
Examples for "hold back"
Examples for "hold back"
1
Environment groups welcomed the decision of states to hold back their approval.
News.com.au
2
She wanted to hold back, afraid to allow such vulnerability in herself.
The mighty quinns: liam
3
Hoffa said the union was not trying to hold back technological advancements.
Reuters
4
Utterly lost in the moment, the chief engineer continued to hold back.
Star trek movie tie-in
5
A video posted on Twitter shows police attempting to hold back demonstrators.
BBC
1
The same feverish restlessness was taking hold in similar circles in Europe.
The 5000 year leap: a miracle that changed the world
2
CONVERSION Throughout the summer, Islamic State consolidated its hold in central Libya.
Reuters
3
It was a much easier opinion to hold in my previous body.
Turn coat
4
The ceasefire only began to take hold in reality in September 2015.
BBC
5
Early spring and a mysterious, swiftly spreading virus takes hold in England.
The Irish Times
Usage of conceal in English
1
The commissioner said Brady's conduct suggested he was attempting to conceal evidence.
Reuters
2
She had no desire to conceal herself; quite the other way about.
Complete Books of Blood
3
The new covers conceal those innocent illustrations behind a glossy, stylised veneer.
The Guardian
4
Most hotshot young directors go to great lengths to conceal their influences.
The Guardian
5
He did not, however, know what the pose was intended to conceal.
The Hustler
6
It was vitally necessary to conceal this fact from the outside world.
Animal Farm
7
This latter was a fact she could no longer conceal from herself.
The stand
8
He saw no reason to conceal anything from her at this point.
Nano
9
According to the SEC, the company fabricated account statements to conceal fraud.
Reuters
10
Formerly proud soldiers conceal their military past and deny their Nazi associations.
The Irish Times
11
The Labour-supporting Record didn't conceal its support for the No vote .
The Guardian
12
She disliked the whole tribe; and she did not conceal the fact.
Queen Victoria
13
Stamper said there had been some attempts made to conceal the body.
News.com.au
14
And now I'm helping you conceal the evidence of a high crime.
Cities in Flight
15
No longer having to conceal his identity was worth any harsh discipline.
The road to rome: a forgotten legion chronicle
16
In Yemen they publicly avow their doctrines; at Mekka they conceal them.
Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories...
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Conceal through the time
Conceal across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
Australia
Less common
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