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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"For example, by helping them hide from the immune system. If we can prove that link, it opens the door to new ways of targeting those interactions in future treatments."

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Cancer can hide from the body's own immune system by producing proteins that send a "stop signal" telling our immune cells not to attack.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Instead, Iranian sellers, Chinese teapots and middlemen go to elaborate lengths to hide their activity, according to U.S. sanctions notifications and indictments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

“My theory is this: If you don’t have anything to hide, then what are you afraid of?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

When a fox is in danger, they run or hide, for they are cunning and can always tell when they are outmatched.

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

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