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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"They're not being kept in Area 51. There's no underground facility unless there's this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the president of the United States," he added.

From BBC

A caterer would be circulating with appetizers on silver trays while Dad hid in the kitchen to avoid socializing.

From Literature

Then, gazing up at the Mountain, he had seen a mass of green, then a strip of gleaming red-gold, then the cloud that hid the Mountain's tip.

From Literature

They hid under alcoves, in tiny rooms under the stairs, inside closets— anywhere two small kids could fit and not be noticed.

From Literature

Every time they had broccoli for dinner, Sam waited until no one was looking, and he hid his broccoli in his lap or his pocket.

From Literature