verb
dissemble
Dissemble (verb) means to disguise or conceal something.
verb
1
To disguise or conceal something.
2
To feign, dissimulate.
3
To deliberately ignore something; to pretend not to notice.
4
To falsely hide one's opinions or feelings.
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Etymology
First attested in the beginning of the 15th century, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English dissemblen, dissimblen, dissemelen, borrowed from Old French dessambler, dissembler, disembler, itself borrowed from Latin dissimulō and modified after sembler, semblance, etc. Doublet of dissimulate, dissimilate, and dissimule. Displaced native Old English mīþan.
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What is the meaning of dissemble?
"dissemble" (verb) means to disguise or conceal something.
What are the different meanings of dissemble?
"dissemble" has 3 main meanings: 1. To disguise or conceal something; 2. To feign, dissimulate; 3. To deliberately ignore something; to pretend not to notice.