Front | disguise |
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Back | dis•guise verb, noun BrE /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ NAmE /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ verb verb forms word origin synonyms example bank 1 to change your appearance so that people cannot recognize you ~ sb The hijackers were heavily disguised. ~ sb as sb/sth They got in disguised as security guards. ~ yourself (as sb/sth) She disguised herself as a boy. 2 ~ sth to hide sth or change it, so that it cannot be recognized conceal She made no attempt to disguise her surprise. It was a thinly disguised attack on the President. She couldn't disguise the fact that she felt uncomfortable. He tried to disguise his accent. noun word origin example bank 1 [countable, uncountable] a thing that you wear or use to change your appearance so that people do not recognize you She wore glasses and a wig as a disguise. The star travelled in disguise (= wearing a disguise ). (figurative) A vote for the Liberal Democrats is just a Labour vote in disguise. 2 [uncountable] the art of changing your appearance so that people do not recognize you He is a master of disguise. see a blessing in disguise at blessing |
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