hide

[hahyd] / haɪd /

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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He was told he had been named player of the tournament and could not hide his disbelief.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

A group of teenage girls played hide and seek around a World War II monument on a hill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

In “The Little Sister,” a teenager tries to hide in plain sight.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The best place to hide needles is in a haystack.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

She did her best to be kind to us, and tolerant, but she was used to living alone, and sometimes, I think, she found it difficult to hide her irritation with us.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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