I. verb
to alter so as to hide the true appearance or character of
disguised herself with a wig
disguised his anger behind a false geniality
Synonyms: camouflage, cloak, dissemble, dissimulate, dress up, mask
Related Word: conceal, hide; obfuscate, obscure; belie, falsify, garble, misrepresent; affect, assume, counterfeit, feign, pretend, sham, simulate
Contrasted words: display, exhibit, expose, flaunt, parade, show; betray, disclose, discover, reveal
II. noun
1.
Synonyms: mask 2, color, coloring, facade, face, false front, front, put-on, show, veneer
Related Word: deception, delusion; speciousness
2.
Synonyms: pretense 2, charade, make-believe, pageant, pretension, pretentiousness