conceals
Puts from view
Conceals means hides or keeps from view.
You can conceal an object by covering it or putting it out of sight: She concealed the letter in her desk.
You can conceal information by not revealing it: He concealed his past from his employers.
The word often implies deliberate secrecy—concealing something suggests you don't want it found.
Conceals or animal skins
- coversPuts over, hides
- masksFace-covering disguises
- screensDisplays or filters
- veilsTranslucent face coverings
cloaks · shrouds · buries · obscures · secretes · stashes · caches · tucks
Causes false belief
- deceivesCauses false belief
- dissemblesDisguises real feelings
- feignsPretends to feel
- pretendsActs falsely
false front · smokescreen · misdirection · subterfuge · ruse · guise · masquerade · duplicity
Moves with furtive care
- infiltratesEnters covertly, often undetected
- lurksLingers undetected
- prowlsMoves stealthily seeking prey
- stalksFollows obsessively or secretly
covert · surreptitious · furtive · secretive · undercover · espionage · spy · ninja
Something hard to fathom
- secretsConcealed information
- crypticObscure in meaning
- unknownNot yet discovered
- arcaneUnderstood by few
cipher · code · veiled · inscrutable · hidden truth · unrevealed · undisclosed · buried secrets
Converts to cipher
- anonymizesRemoves identifying information
- redactsRemoves sensitive content
- protectsDefends from threat
- safeguardsMeasures preventing harm
confidential · classified · password · firewall · encryption · data protection · identity protection · non-disclosure
hides
Conceals or animal skins
veils · cloaks · shrouds · buries · obscures · secretes · stashes · caches · tucks · pockets
misleads
Causes false belief
- deceivesCauses false belief
- dissemblesDisguises real feelings
- feignsPretends to feel
pretends · false front · smokescreen · misdirection · subterfuge · ruse · guise · masquerade · duplicity · cover story
sneaks
Moves with furtive care
- infiltratesEnters covertly, often undetected
- lurksLingers undetected
- prowlsMoves stealthily seeking prey
stalks · covert · surreptitious · furtive · secretive · undercover · espionage · spy · ninja · silent movement
enigma
Something hard to fathom
arcane · cipher · code · veiled · inscrutable · hidden truth · unrevealed · undisclosed · buried secrets · puzzle
encrypts
Converts to cipher
- anonymizesRemoves identifying information
- redactsRemoves sensitive content
- protectsDefends from threat
safeguards · confidential · classified · password · firewall · encryption · data protection · identity protection · non-disclosure · secrecy
disguises
Concealing altered appearances
patterns · chameleon · camo · ambush · thicket · undergrowth · dazzle · mimicry · protective coloration · leaf litter
- concealed identityUndisclosed true self
- concealed weaponFirearm kept from sight
- concealed carryLicensed hidden weapon possession
- concealed carry permitAuthorization to carry hidden weapons
- concealed intentionsUndisclosed aims kept private
- concealed carriersThose with hidden firearms
conceal, concealed, concealment, concealing, unconcealed, concealer, concealers