Definitions

hide

[hahyd] / haɪd /

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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Your instinct might be to hide those darker feelings from your niece, but be open.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

"We will not hide anything about the scale of this tragedy."

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Newsom said he and his wife have nothing to hide, and promised to release all of his recent tax returns — though he has not announced when.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Presidents have long tried to hide details about their health, and Trump is no exception.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

Gingersnipes’s eyes moved over all the parts of him he worked so hard to hide, and he very nearly regretted this decision.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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