disguise

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/dɪsˈɡaɪz/

verb 5noun 4

Collocations

(noun.)

VERB + DISGUISE

adopt, put on, wear

The spy wore a disguise to avoid being recognized at the airport.

see through

The magician's fake beard was so poorly made that the audience saw through his disguise in seconds.

PREP

in ~

The witness arrived at court in disguise to protect her identity from the defendant.

(verb.)

ADV

cleverly, cunningly

The thief cunningly disguised himself with a fake beard and glasses to escape detection.

VERB + DISGUISE

cannot/could not | try to

PREP

from

She tried to hide her excitement from her friends, but couldn't disguise her big smile.

PHRASES

an attempt to disguise sth

She made no attempt to disguise her disappointment when she heard the bad news.

heavily disguised

The thief was heavily disguised with a fake beard and dark glasses so no one would recognize him.

barely/thinly disguised

His barely disguised anger made everyone uncomfortable during the meeting.

Definitions

noun

Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another.

A cape and moustache completed his disguise.

The appearance of something on the outside which masks what’s beneath.

The act or state of disguising, notably as a ploy.

Any disguise may expose soldiers to be deemed enemy spies.

A change of behaviour resulting from intoxication, drunkenness.

verb

To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity.

Spies often disguise themselves.

Bunyan was forced to disguise himself as a wagoner.

To transform or disfigure, to change the appearance of in general.

To avoid giving away or revealing (something secret); to hide by a false appearance.

He disguised his true intentions.

To dress in newfangled or showy clothing, to deck out in new fashions.

To dissemble, to talk or act falsely while concealing one’s thoughts.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying

camouflage

noun — an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of s

camouflage

verb — make unrecognizable

mask

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

devil in disguise

A person or thing that appears to be good, honest, or upstanding, but is inherently nasty, evil, or damaging.

Example Bank

A cape and moustache completed his disguise.

Wiktionary

Any disguise may expose soldiers to be deemed enemy spies.

Wiktionary

Spies often disguise themselves.

Wiktionary

Bunyan was forced to disguise himself as a wagoner.

Wiktionary

The official Central News agency said a Nationalist patrol boat Dec. 28 captured six Communist spies disguised as fishermen as they approached within 1,000 yards of the Paichuan in a motorized fishing

Wiktionary

I'm planning to disguise myself as a doctor.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, disguise is marked as figuratively, archaic, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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