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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Sixty-six-year-old Jose Pena hid in the bushes as two Ecuadoran military helicopters thudded overhead.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

"They hid the research. They knew that it was addictive. They gave us a false sense of security," Schott said, describing to the BBC what she learned from the trial.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Over the course of the war they hid 36 Jews in their apartment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

My friend’s cat hid under the bed and wanted us to play with it, so I leaned over and uttered three words I’ll never, ever, say again: “Here, kitty kitty.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

I leaped over to the chair, then scampered down to the floor and hid in the corner, behind the long curtains.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney