[dis.sem.ble] vb dis.sem.bled ; dis.sem.bling [ME dissymblen, alter. of dissimulen, fr. MF dissimuler, fr. L dissimulare--more at dissimulate] vt (15c) 1: to hide under a false appearance
2: to put on the appearance of: simulate ~ vi: to put on a false appearance: conceal facts, intentions, or feelings under some pretense -- dis.sem.bler n