secrete
Translation
to secrete, to hide
Examples
The gland secretes a hormone into the blood.
The gland secretes a hormone into the blood.
He secreted the stolen money under the floorboards.
He secreted the stolen money under the floorboards.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to produce and discharge a substance. The glands secrete hormones.
((sth.)) to conceal (sth.) in a hiding place. He secreted the key under a stone.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (produce) exude, emit; (hide) conceal, hide
Etymology
From Latin 'secernere' meaning 'to separate'. 'se-' (apart) + 'cernere' (to sift).
Memory Tips
To secrete a substance is to 'separate' it from the body. To secrete an object is to 'separate' it from view (hide it).