verstellen — meaning in English

English meaning

• disguise noun Clothing, makeup, or other means used to hide one's identity or look like someone else.
• sham adjective Fake or intended to deceive; not genuine.
• shift verb To move something from one place or position to another.

Senses

verstellen is used for these senses in English:

• disguise (transitive) To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity.
• disguise (transitive) To avoid giving away or revealing (something secret); to hide by a false appearance.
• dissimulate (intransitive) To practise deception by concealment or omission, or by feigning a false appearance; to dissemble.
• sham To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.

disguise — full definition

1. noun Clothing, makeup, or other means used to hide one's identity or look like someone else.
2. verb To change how someone or something looks in order to hide their true identity.

sham — full definition

1. adjective Fake or intended to deceive; not genuine.
2. noun Something fraudulent that pretends to be real; a fake.
3. noun A decorative pillow cover.
4. verb To fake or pretend.

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