disguise, cloak, mask mean to alter the dress or appearance of so as to conceal the identity or true nature. disguise implies a change in appearance or behavior that misleads by presenting a different …

My friend rang me up at the office and tried to disguise her voice, but I knew it was her. The journalist disguised himself as a waiter in order to get into the celebrity party.

b. To make indistinct or difficult to perceive: disguised the bad taste of the medicine with lemon syrup. 2. To conceal or obscure by dissemblance or false show; misrepresent: disguise one's true intentions. …

I could not disguise [= hide] my surprise. They disguised [= masked] their true feelings. We disguised the fact that we were disappointed. I was aware of her thinly disguised [=poorly hidden] hostility.

If you disguise yourself, you put on clothes which make you look like someone else or alter your appearance in other ways, so that people will not recognize you.

Jan 2, 2025 · disguised (comparative more disguised, superlative most disguised) Wearing a disguise; dressed in strange or unusual clothes, or taking on a changed appearance, especially to conceal …

to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant. misrepresent: to disguise one's intentions. n. a deceptive …