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occultare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • conceal verb To hide something from sight or keep it secret from others.
  • obscure adjective Not well known.
  • occult adj Relating to magic, mysticism, or supernatural practices.
  • sneak verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.
  • whitewash noun A cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.

Senses

occultare is used for these senses in English:

  • conceal (transitive) To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.
  • cover up (idiomatic) To conceal or disguise.
  • obscure (transitive) To hide, put out of sight etc.
  • occult (transitive, astronomy) To cover or hide from view.
  • sneak (transitive, dated) To hide, especially in a mean or cowardly manner.
  • whitewash (often, politics) To hide (someone's) mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc., for (someone); also, to intentionally hide or overlook (mistakes, unfavourable facts, wrongdoing, etc.).

obscure — full definition

  1. adjective Not well known.
  2. adjective Difficult to understand or make out clearly.
  3. verb To hide or make something difficult to see or understand.

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