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disguiseto change your appearance so that people cannot recognize you

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to change your appearance so that people cannot recognize you

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈɡaɪz/

Korean meaning: 변장하다, 위장하다

Korean pronunciation: 디**스가**이즈

Example Sentences

  • The celebrity wore sunglasses and a fake beard as a disguise, but still got recognized at Starbucks.
  • She tried to disguise her terrible cooking by adding lots of ketchup.
  • The detective disguised himself as a delivery man to gather evidence.

disguise

VERB

//dɪsˈɡaɪz//

to change your appearance so that people cannot recognize you

disguise concept
💡 Concept

to change your appearance so that people cannot recognize you

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪsˈɡaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪsˈɡaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootguise

Origin

From Old French 'desguiser', combining the prefix 'des-' (meaning 'to undo' or 'reverse') with 'guise' (meaning 'appearance' or 'manner'), which derives from Germanic origins.

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🎵Rhyme

surprisecomprisedeviseadvise
surprise
comprise
devise
advise

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The celebrity wore sunglasses and a fake beard as a disguise, but still got recognized at Starbucks.

😄 Fun example

She tried to disguise her terrible cooking by adding lots of ketchup.

The detective disguised himself as a delivery man to gather evidence.

His smile couldn't disguise the pain he was feeling inside.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

maskconcealcamouflagehidecloak

Antonyms

revealexposeunmask

Related

costumeimpersonatepretendmasqueradecover