dissimulate

[ dih-sim-yuh-leyt ]
/ dɪˈsɪm yəˌleɪt /
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verb (used with object), dis·sim·u·lat·ed, dis·sim·u·lat·ing.

to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble: to dissimulate one's true feelings about a rival.

verb (used without object), dis·sim·u·lat·ed, dis·sim·u·lat·ing.

to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically.

Origin of dissimulate

First recorded in 1525–35, dissimulate is from the Latin word dissimulātus (past participle of dissimulāre to feign). See dis-1, simulate

OTHER WORDS FROM dissimulate

dis·sim·u·la·tive, adjective dis·sim·u·la·tor, noun

Words nearby dissimulate

dissimilar, dissimilarity, dissimilate, dissimilation, dissimilitude, dissimulate, dissimulation, dissipate, dissipated, dissipation, dissipation trail

Words related to dissimulate

feign, hide, pretend, mask, cloak, camouflage, dissemble, deceive, fake, beard, make-believe

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British Dictionary definitions for dissimulate

dissimulate
/ (dɪˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt) /

verb

to conceal (one's real feelings) by pretence

Derived forms of dissimulate

dissimulation, noun dissimulative, adjective dissimulator, noun