Synonyms hide
hide ▪ conceal ▪ cover ▪ disguise ▪ mask ▪ camouflage
These words all mean to put or keep somebody/something in a place where they/it cannot be seen or found, or to keep the truth or your feelings secret.
hide to put or keep somebody/something in a place where they/it cannot be seen or found; to keep something secret, especially your feelings:
He hid the letter in a drawer.
She managed to hide her disappointment.
conceal (formal) to hide somebody/something; to keep something secret:
The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster.
Tim could barely conceal his disappointment.
When it is being used to talk about emotions, conceal is often used in negative statements.
cover to place something over or in front of something in order to hide it:
She covered her face with her hands.
disguise to hide or change the nature of something, so that it cannot be recognized:
He tried to disguise his accent.
mask to hide a feeling, smell, fact, etc. so that it cannot be easily seen or noticed:
She masked her anger with a smile.
camouflage to hide somebody/something by making them/it look like the things around, or like something else:
The soldiers camouflaged themselves with leaves and twigs.
Patterns
to hide/conceal/disguise/mask something behind something
to hide/conceal something under something
to hide/conceal something from somebody
to hide/conceal/disguise/mask the truth/the fact that…
to hide/conceal/disguise/mask your feelings