— dissembler , n. — dissemblingly , adv.
/di sem"beuhl/ , v. , dissembled, dissembling .
v.t.
1. to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business.
2. to put on the appearance of; feign: to dissemble innocence.
3. Obs. to let pass unnoticed; ignore.
v.i.
4. to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically.
[ 1490-1500; alter. (by assoc. with obs. semble to RESEMBLE) of ME dissimulen dissimulare. See DIS- 1 , SIMULATE ]
Syn. 1. mask, hide, camouflage, dissimulate.