concealment

American  

[kuhn-seel-muhnt] / kənˈsil mənt /

noun

1. the act of concealing.

2. the state of being concealed.

3. a means or place of hiding.

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Other Word Forms

• nonconcealment noun
• preconcealment noun
• reconcealment noun

Etymology

Origin of concealment

1275–1325; Middle English concelement < Anglo-French. See conceal, -ment

Example Sentences

"My priority would be, first of all, concealment, because I don't want to be captured," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Liaw and his affiliates engaged in “a tangled web of lies, obfuscation and concealment — all to drive sales and generate revenues in violation of U.S. law,” federal prosecutors said in a press release.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

But City fans will surely be encouraged that the Premier League board did not appear to even consider a points deduction in the case of Chelsea, despite the "deception and concealment".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

He alleges that Showtime “through a complex web of hidden accounts, unauthorized transactions, and deliberate concealment of financial records,” wrongly paid some of his earnings to his former manager, Al Haymon.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Carroll and McMellon have neither cover nor concealment: there is no car door pillar to shield them, to allow them to slow the moment down.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell