concealed; concealing; conceals
1
: to prevent disclosure or recognition of
conceal the truth
She could barely conceal her anger.
2
: to place out of sight
concealed himself behind the door
The defendant is accused of attempting to conceal evidence.
Examples of conceal in a Sentence
The sunglasses conceal her eyes.
The controls are concealed behind a panel.
The defendant is accused of attempting to conceal evidence.
The editorial accused the government of concealing the truth.
She could barely conceal her anger.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 25 July 2025
These methods conceal the user’s real card number and give the payment network control over spending caps, merchant lists and transaction permissions.
—Darko Pavic, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
More: New approach to domestic violence in Warren to help victims, hold suspects accountable
Prosecutors said Renfroe shot Wilkins in their apartment and concealed the crime with the help of Glenn.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
My zeal for these stories concealed a repressed envy toward the convert, her fulfilled fantasy of belonging.
—Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
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“Conceal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceal. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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conceal
verb
con·ceal
kən-ˈsē(ə)l 
1
: to keep secret
conceal a fact
2
: to hide from sight
carry a concealed weapon
concealer
noun
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