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Meaning of 'disguise' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Disguise [ n.]
- A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception; as, persons doing unlawful acts in disguise are subject to heavy penalties.
- Artificial language or manner assumed for deception; false appearance; counterfeit semblance or show.
- Change of manner by drink; intoxication.
- A masque or masquerade.
2 . Disguise [ v. t.]
- To change the guise or appearance of; especially, to conceal by an unusual dress, or one intended to mislead or deceive.
- To hide by a counterfeit appearance; to cloak by a false show; to mask; as, to disguise anger; to disguise one's sentiments, character, or intentions.
- To affect or change by liquor; to intoxicate.

Meaning of 'disguise' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . disguise [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
Example in sentence:
  • he is a master of disguise
Meaning (2):
- an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
Example in sentence:
  • the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories
3 . disguise [ v]
Meaning (3):
- make unrecognizable
Example in sentence:
  • The herb masks the garlic taste;
  • We disguised our faces before robbing the bank

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