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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The spring foliage hid its outline but not the signals from the electronic devices within.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

And when panelist Geoffrey Chen, a British luxury investor, dismissed rosé as often-inferior, my neighbor hid his freshly ordered glass of pink wine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

At one stage, he says, he hid the statue in an undisclosed location in Ohio until final payments arrived.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

An Orange County court judge ruled late last week that the New Jersey-based group’s advertisements were misleading because they omitted the company’s religious affiliation and hid the charity’s true mission.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

I went to the library and hid there for days.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova