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dissimulate

American  
[dih-sim-yuh-leyt] / dɪˈsɪm yəˌleɪt /

verb (used with object)

dissimulated, dissimulating

  1. to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble.

    to dissimulate one's true feelings about a rival.

verb (used without object)

dissimulated, dissimulating

  1. to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically.

dissimulate British  
/ dɪˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt /

verb

  1. to conceal (one's real feelings) by pretence

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Other Word Forms

  • dissimulation noun
  • dissimulative adjective
  • dissimulator noun

Etymology

Origin of dissimulate

First recorded in 1525–35, dissimulate is from the Latin word dissimulātus (past participle of dissimulāre to feign). See dis- 1, simulate

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