noun
concealment
kuhn-SEEL-muhnt
noun
1
The act of hiding something, or the state of being hidden.
"The concealment of the evidence led to further charges."
"The soldiers used the trees for concealment from the enemy."
How to Use Concealment
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act or state of keeping something out of sight or secret.
Common pairings
concealment of evidence
a place of concealment
Word Forms
concealments plural
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Etymology
Built from conceal plus the noun-forming suffix -ment, tracing back to Old French concelement.