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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But even before the tournament begins, he cannot hide his bitterness.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Bacteria and viruses can hide inside amoebae, where they may be shielded from disinfectants and other treatment methods.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

It is to stand before your community and say: “This is who I am, this is how I have been made, and I will not hide it.”

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

That they did hide the truth, or tried to, Mrs. Biden manages to make more obvious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

I hide in the dark under my comforter with my travel sweets, furious, but mostly weary of it all.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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