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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Shopkeepers at the boutique frantically hid their furs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In 2020, Dong crossed the border into Vietnam and hid for more than two years before local police detained him.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Instagram hid my two favorite comments, because it was worried they’d be too rude to show, but I think they’re the funniest ones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 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

I grabbed it and hid it in my sleeves.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri