Definition of Disguise
Disguise
dis·guise
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to conceal and change the appearance of, so as to assume a new identity;
e.g. It's during Halloween that people disguise themselves in costumes.
(noun)
a fraudulent or counterfeit identity;
e.g. If he was going to infiltrate the group, then he'd need a disguise.
(verb)
to hide one's true feelings, motives, or actions;
e.g. She had to disguise her love for him in order to let him go.
(noun)
misrepresent one's true nature;
e.g. He was her hero in disguise because he didn't want her to remember him.
(noun)
to throw off pretenses;
e.g. She let down her disguise in front of her superior.
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