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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When I was born my family hid me in a corner of our house; we didn’t have the money for the fine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"I hid in my room and cried because I didn't know if I would be strong enough to refuse blood, knowing it could possibly save my life."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Both encounters led to pregnancies, which she hid at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

It hid the tracks of the drivers in front of me—also, the trail the snowmobiles had cleared out for us.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell