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concealing

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/kənˈsiːlɪŋ/ · con-ceal-ing

to keep something secret or hidden from view.

Meanings

verbformal

to keep something secret or hidden from view.

کسی چیز کو راز میں رکھنا یا نظر سے چھپانا۔

چھپانا

chhupana

Formal: پوشیدہ کرناColloquial: چھپانا

Synonyms

hidekeep secretdisguiseچھپانالٹکاناپوشیدہ کرنا

Antonyms

revealexposediscloseظاہر کرنابے نقاب کرنااڑا دینا

Common Collocations

  • concealing emotions
  • concealing truth
  • concealing information

Example Sentences

He is concealing his feelings from everyone.

وہ اپنے احساسات کو سب سے چھپا رہا ہے۔

Woh apne ehsaasat ko sab se chhupa raha hai.

The spy was adept at concealing his identity.

جاسوس اپنی شناخت کو چھپانے میں ماہر تھا۔

Jasood apni shanakht ko chhupanay mein maahir tha.

She has a habit of concealing her thoughts.

اس کا اپنے خیالات کو چھپانے کا عادت ہے۔

Us ka apne khayalat ko chhupanay ka aadat hai.

Easily Confused With

revealing:While 'concealing' means to hide something, 'revealing' means to make something known or visible.

Word Family

conceal
verbچھپانا
concealment
nounپوشیدگی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a magician concealing a rabbit in a hat.

Picture someone hiding something behind their back.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

عشق میں چھپائی گئی باتیں ہیں casco's والا، میں نے دل کے راز اپنے ریتوں میں ڈھونڈے ہیں۔

Ishq mein chhupayi gayi baatein hain casco's wala, Maine dil ke raaz apne reton mein dhoonde hain.

In love, secrets are concealed, like treasures hidden in sands.

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📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "conceleir" — to hide

First known use: 15th century

The word has evolved from the Old French 'conceleir', which itself comes from the Latin 'concealare', meaning to hide or keep out of sight. The usage in English dates back to the late Middle Ages.