hide (n.)

  1. the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

    [ Syn: fell ]

  2. body covering of a living animal

    [ Syn: pelt , skin ]

    hide (v.)

  1. prevent from being seen or discovered; Muslim women hide their faces; hide the money

    [ Syn: conceal ]

  2. be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding; She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana

    [ Syn: hide out ]

  3. cover as if with a shroud; The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery

    [ Syn: shroud , enshroud , cover ]

  4. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; a hidden message; a veiled threat

    [ Syn: obscure , blot out , obliterate , veil ]

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