hid

[hid] / hɪd /

VERB

conceal; remain unseen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bury camouflage cover disguise hole up mask obscure plant protect shelter shield smuggle stash suppress tuck away withhold

STRONG

adumbrate cache cloak curtain dissemble ditch duck eclipse ensconce harbor reserve screen secrete shadow shroud squirrel stifle veil

WEAK

blot out go into hiding go underground hold back hush up keep from keep secret lie low lock up not give away not tell put out of the way salt away stow away take cover

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lay bare let go open release reveal uncover unmask

WEAK

bare disclose divulge exhibit expose let out show tell

Example Sentences

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"I started hearing people kind of screaming and running, grabbed the dog and hid in the bathroom," Ms Pattillo said.

From BBC

She and her husband hid under a counter in a doughnut tent, lying flat on the grass.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unsure what was happening, he hid in his wardrobe for an hour and a half, until he felt it was safe to go out.

From BBC

I think of the professor who taught queer theory at Kabul University who hid in Islamabad with his wife and daughter while they waited for visas.

From Salon

Microphones were hidden because the birds didn’t like booms, and most of the crew hid upstairs; even Lowthorpe hid behind a piece of furniture with her monitor.

From Los Angeles Times