v.
Pronunciation: di- ' sem-b ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: dis · sem · bled ; dis · sem · bling \ -b( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English dissymblen, alteration of dissimulen, from Middle French dissimuler, from Latin dissimulare ― more at DISSIMULATE
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to hide under a false appearance
2 : to put on the appearance of : SIMULATE
intransitive verb : to put on a false appearance : conceal facts, intentions, or feelings under some pretense
– dis · sem · bler \ -b( ə -)l ə r \ noun