verb

hide

to conceal, to go out of sight

She tried to hide her disappointment.

She tried to hide her disappointment.

Let's hide behind the curtain.

Let's hide behind the curtain.

((sth.)) ((from sb.)) to put (sth.) in a place where it cannot be seen She tried to hide her disappointment.

((somewhere)) to go to a place where you cannot be seen Let's hide behind the curtain.

Synonyms: conceal, cover; Antonyms: reveal, show, expose

From Old English 'hȳdan', meaning 'to conceal, to preserve'.

Think of the children's game 'hide-and-seek' to remember the meaning 'to go out of sight'.

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