Definitions

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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Digwa’s mother, meanwhile, took his knife and hid it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“These people are walking into a scene that they don’t know is a scene. We’re not miking them. We planted mics and hid some cameras, and a producer is like, ‘We’re shooting a documentary.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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

For the documentary, Alex visited the small town of Benifairó de les Valls, north of Valencia, where they hid for two months.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“Holy moly, could it...could that be where he hid it?”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas