DISSEMBLE


Meaning of DISSEMBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈsem-bəl ]

verb

( dis·sem·bled ; dis·sem·bling -b(ə-)liŋ)

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-)lər noun

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