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| dis·guise [ diss gz ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle dis·guised, present participle dis·guis·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·guis·es) |
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1. change somebody's appearance for concealment: to make changes in the appearance of somebody or something to avoid recognition
  He fled the besieged city disguised as a woman.
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2. hide something to prevent others knowing: to hide feelings or facts from other people
She couldn't disguise her horror.
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3. change something to prevent recognition: to change something so that it cannot be recognized
His voice has been disguised during the interview to conceal his identity.
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noun (plural dis·guis·es) |
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1. something done to prevent recognition: something worn or done in order to change somebody's appearance and prevent recognition
Anyone would have seen through such a flimsy disguise.
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2. alteration or concealment to prevent recognition: the alteration or concealment of something in order to prevent it being seen or recognized by others
a plot that relies on disguise
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3. altered appearance: an altered appearance intended to conceal somebody's identity or make somebody look like somebody else
went to the ball in disguise
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| [14th century. < Old French desguis(i)er "remove your appearance" < guise "appearance"] |
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| dis·guis·a·ble adjective |
| dis·guised adjective |
| dis·guis·er noun |
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