conceal

verb

Saykuhn-SEEL/kənˈsil/UK/kənˈsiːl/

Formsconceals, concealing, concealed

1 meaning of conceal

1
verbtransitive
To hide something from view or from public knowledge, especially in an effort to keep it secret.
Like drawing the curtains so people passing by can't see what's inside the room.
The company concealed its financial losses from investors for nearly two years.
Smugglers often conceal contraband inside hollowed-out furniture.
Similarhide, mask, disguise, obscure, secrete
Oppositereveal, disclose, expose, uncover

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Origin

From Middle English concelen, from Old French conceler ("hide, disguise"), from Latin concelāre, from concelō ("carefully disguise").