concealment
The practice of keeping secretsThe practice of keeping secrets.
» The concealment of facts by a witness is a criminal offense.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The practice of keeping secrets.
weapons concealment
act of concealment
the activity of keeping something secret
(countable, uncountable)The condition of being hidden or concealed.
the condition of being concealed or hidden
(countable, uncountable)Protection from observation or surveillance.
Examples
3 sentencesThe concealment of facts by a witness is a criminal offense.
Truth fears nothing but concealment.
The idea of his concealment, not only agrees very ill with his reputed divinity, but associates with it something of pusillanimity.
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
From Old French concelement (“concealment, secrecy”). By surface analysis, conceal + -mentFrom Old French concelement (“concealment, secrecy”). By surface analysis, conceal + -ment.
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Forms
plural: concealments| Singular | concealment |
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- the activity of keeping something secret:concealinghiding
- a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something:screencovercovert
- the condition of being concealed or hidden:privacyprivatenesssecrecy
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable