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disguise en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈskaɪz/ (General-American)
- /dɪzˈɡaɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English disgisen, disguisen, borrowed from Old French desguiser (modern French déguiser), itself derived from des- (“dis-”) (from Latin dis-) + guise (“guise”) (from a Germanic source).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another.
A cape and moustache completed his disguise.
hiding one's treacherous intentions under the guise of friendship
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(countable, figuratively, uncountable) The appearance of something on the outside which masks what’s beneath.
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(countable, uncountable) The act or state of disguising, notably as a ploy.
Any disguise may expose soldiers to be deemed enemy spies.
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(archaic, countable, uncountable) A change of behaviour resulting from intoxication, drunkenness.
Forms
Deriveds
disguiseless · undisguise
Synonyms
pretense · garb · mask · guise · camouflage
Translations (68)
nb forkledning (attire to hide/assume an identity) · ro deghizare (attire to hide/assume an identity) · cs maska (that which masks what's beneath) · yue 偽裝 /伪装 (attire to hide/assume an identity) · nl vermomming (attire to hide/assume an identity) · cmn 保護色 /保护色 (that which masks what's beneath) · ru маскиро́вка (that which masks what's beneath) · cs převlek (that which masks what's beneath) · ja 変装 (attire to hide/assume an identity) · de Tarnung (attire to hide/assume an identity) · da forklædning (act of disguising) · da maskering (that which masks what's beneath) · nn forkledning (attire to hide/assume an identity) · pl kamuflaż (attire to hide/assume an identity) · is dulargervi (attire to hide/assume an identity) · is dulargervi (that which masks what's beneath) · pl kamuflowanie (act of disguising) · nn forklednad (attire to hide/assume an identity) · cs převlek (attire to hide/assume an identity) · eo maskovesto (attire to hide/assume an identity) · fi valepuku (attire to hide/assume an identity) · it camuffamento (attire to hide/assume an identity) · gl disfrace (attire to hide/assume an identity) · sv förklädnad (attire to hide/assume an identity) · cs maska (attire to hide/assume an identity) · hu álruha (attire to hide/assume an identity) · cmn 偽裝 /伪装 (attire to hide/assume an identity) · de Tarnung (that which masks what's beneath) · ro acoperire (attire to hide/assume an identity) · is dulbúningur (act of disguising) · pl kamuflaż (that which masks what's beneath) · nl mom (attire to hide/assume an identity) · it camuffamento (that which masks what's beneath) · fi naamiointi (that which masks what's beneath) · cs přestrojení (attire to hide/assume an identity) · hu álca (that which masks what's beneath) · fi valeasu (attire to hide/assume an identity) · he תַּחְפֹּשֶׂת (attire to hide/assume an identity) · fr déguisement (attire to hide/assume an identity) · ru маскиро́вка (attire to hide/assume an identity) · da camouflage (that which masks what's beneath) · bg дегизиране (attire to hide/assume an identity) · is dulbúningur (that which masks what's beneath) · ko 변장 (attire to hide/assume an identity) · it travestimento (attire to hide/assume an identity) · ar تَنَكُّر (attire to hide/assume an identity) · yi פֿאַרשטעלונג (attire to hide/assume an identity) · ro mascare (attire to hide/assume an identity) · eo alivesto (attire to hide/assume an identity) · mr वेषांतर (attire to hide/assume an identity) · it mascheramento (attire to hide/assume an identity) · pl przebranie (attire to hide/assume an identity) · tr kılık değiştirme (act of disguising) · da camouflage (act of disguising) · pt disfarce (attire to hide/assume an identity) · tr tebdili kıyafet (attire to hide/assume an identity) · hi भेस (attire to hide/assume an identity) · bg маскиране (that which masks what's beneath) · da forklædning (attire to hide/assume an identity) · ca disfressa (attire to hide/assume an identity) · de Verkleidung (attire to hide/assume an identity) · pl kamuflaż (act of disguising) · it travestimento (act of disguising) · is dulbúningur (attire to hide/assume an identity) · es tapadera (that which masks what's beneath) · es pantalla (that which masks what's beneath) · es disfraz (attire to hide/assume an identity) · mr गुप्तवेष (act of disguising)
disguise en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈskaɪz/ (General-American)
- /dɪzˈɡaɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English disgisen, disguisen, borrowed from Old French desguiser (modern French déguiser), itself derived from des- (“dis-”) (from Latin dis-) + guise (“guise”) (from a Germanic source).
Meanings
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(transitive) To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity.
The official Central News agency said a Nationalist patrol boat Dec. 28 captured six Communist spies disguised as fishermen as they approached within 1,000 yards of the Paichuan in a motorized fishing craft. They were taken to Matsu for questioning.
1955 December 31, “Chiang Says Time Near For Mainland Uprising”, in The Christian Science Monitor, Atlantic edition, volume 48, number 31, Boston, sourced from Associated Press, Taipei, Formosa, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4, column 5:Bunyan was forced to disguise himself as a wagoner.
1911, Thomas Babington Macaulay, “Bunyan, John”, in 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica:Spies often disguise themselves.
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(obsolete, transitive) To transform or disfigure, to change the appearance of in general.
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(transitive) To avoid giving away or revealing (something secret); to hide by a false appearance.
He disguised his true intentions.
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(obsolete, transitive) To dress in newfangled or showy clothing, to deck out in new fashions.
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(intransitive, obsolete) To dissemble, to talk or act falsely while concealing one’s thoughts.
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(archaic, transitive) To affect or change by liquor; to intoxicate.
I have just left the right worshipful, and his myrmidons, about a sneaker or five gallons; the whole magistracy was pretty well disguised before I gave them the slip.
1714 November 15 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison], “THURSDAY, November 5, 1714”, in The Spectator, number 616; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume VI, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton & Company, 1853, →OCLC:But my lord was angry, and being disguised with liquor too, he would not let him go till they played more; and play they did, and the luck still went the same way; […]
1863, Sheridan Le Fanu, The House by the Churchyard:
Forms
Deriveds
redisguise · disguiser · undisguise · disguisedly · disguisement · disguisable
Synonyms
hide · masquerade · mask · cloak · camouflage
Translations (73)
cs maskovat (to prevent revealing something secret) · fi salata (to prevent revealing something secret) · es disfrezar (disused) (to change the appearance) · ro masca (to change the appearance) · da tilsløre (to prevent revealing something secret) · da maskere (to change the appearance) · nb maskere (to change the appearance) · ro deghiza (to change the appearance) · ru маскирова́ться (to change the appearance) · es revestir (to change the appearance) · mk преправа (to change the appearance) · hu álcáz (to change the appearance) · ru замаскирова́ться (to change the appearance) · nl verbergen (to prevent revealing something secret) · la dissimulō (to change the appearance) · cs zamaskovat (to change the appearance) · fr déguiser (to change the appearance) · it mascherarsi (to change the appearance) · it inorpellare (to prevent revealing something secret) · es poner bajo la figura de (to change the appearance) · cs skrývat (to prevent revealing something secret) · fi peittää (to prevent revealing something secret) · nl vermommen (to change the appearance) · bg маскирам (to change the appearance) · cs převléci se (to change the appearance) · mk престорува (to change the appearance) · ca disfressar (to change the appearance) · nl verhullen (to prevent revealing something secret) · it camuffare (to prevent revealing something secret) · mk затскрива (to prevent revealing something secret) · cs skrýt (to prevent revealing something secret) · cs maskovat se (to change the appearance) · it travestirsi (to change the appearance) · eo alivesti (to change the appearance) · mk прикрива (to prevent revealing something secret) · ar تَنَكَّرَ (to change the appearance) · es devisar (disused) (to change the appearance) · fi naamioitua (to change the appearance) · gl disfrazar (to change the appearance) · it mascherare (to prevent revealing something secret) · ia disguisar (to change the appearance) · pt esconder (to prevent revealing something secret) · he הסווה (to change the appearance) · yi פֿאַרשטעלן (to change the appearance) · ru скрыва́ть (to prevent revealing something secret) · es empachar (to change the appearance) · pt disfarçar (to change the appearance) · fi naamioida (to change the appearance) · bg прикривам (to prevent revealing something secret) · hu leplez (to prevent revealing something secret) · fi naamioida (to prevent revealing something secret) · nl maskeren (to prevent revealing something secret) · cs maskovat (to change the appearance) · hu elleplez (to prevent revealing something secret) · es disfrazar (to change the appearance) · nb forkle (to change the appearance) · de verstellen (to prevent revealing something secret) · cs přestrojit se (to change the appearance) · ru скрыть (to prevent revealing something secret) · nl verhullen (to change the appearance) · de verkleiden (to change the appearance) · io velizar (to prevent revealing something secret) · it nascondere (to prevent revealing something secret) · da forklæde (to change the appearance) · hu palástol (to prevent revealing something secret) · da camouflere (to prevent revealing something secret) · it camuffarsi (to change the appearance) · es embozar (to prevent revealing something secret) · cs přestrojit (to change the appearance) · cs zamaskovat (to prevent revealing something secret) · cs zamaskovat se (to change the appearance) · nl zich vermommen (to change the appearance) · tr kılık değiştirmek (to change the appearance)