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dis·sim·u·late

(dĭ-sĭm′yə-lāt′)
v. dis·sim·u·lat·ed, dis·sim·u·lat·ing, dis·sim·u·lates
v.tr.
To conceal (one's intentions, for example) under a feigned appearance. See Synonyms at disguise.
v.intr.
To conceal one's true feelings or intentions.
[Middle English dissimulaten, from Latin dissimulāre, dissimulāt- : dis-, dis- + simulāre, to simulate; see simulate.]
dis·sim′u·la′tion n.
dis·sim′u·la′tive adj.
dis·sim′u·la′tor n.
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dissimulate

(dɪˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt)
vb
to conceal (one's real feelings) by pretence
disˌsimuˈlation n
disˈsimulative adj
disˈsimuˌlator n
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dis•sim•u•late

(dɪˈsɪm yəˌleɪt)

v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.t.
1. to disguise or conceal under a false appearance.
v.i.
2. to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense.
[1525–35; < Latin dissimulātus, past participle of dissimulāre to feign. See dis-1, simulate]
dis•sim`u•la′tion, n.
dis•sim′u•la`tive, adj.
dis•sim′u•la`tor, n.
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dissimulate


Past participle: dissimulated
Gerund: dissimulating

Imperative
dissimulate
dissimulate
Present
I dissimulate
you dissimulate
he/she/it dissimulates
we dissimulate
you dissimulate
they dissimulate
Preterite
I dissimulated
you dissimulated
he/she/it dissimulated
we dissimulated
you dissimulated
they dissimulated
Present Continuous
I am dissimulating
you are dissimulating
he/she/it is dissimulating
we are dissimulating
you are dissimulating
they are dissimulating
Present Perfect
I have dissimulated
you have dissimulated
he/she/it has dissimulated
we have dissimulated
you have dissimulated
they have dissimulated
Past Continuous
I was dissimulating
you were dissimulating
he/she/it was dissimulating
we were dissimulating
you were dissimulating
they were dissimulating
Past Perfect
I had dissimulated
you had dissimulated
he/she/it had dissimulated
we had dissimulated
you had dissimulated
they had dissimulated
Future
I will dissimulate
you will dissimulate
he/she/it will dissimulate
we will dissimulate
you will dissimulate
they will dissimulate
Future Perfect
I will have dissimulated
you will have dissimulated
he/she/it will have dissimulated
we will have dissimulated
you will have dissimulated
they will have dissimulated
Future Continuous
I will be dissimulating
you will be dissimulating
he/she/it will be dissimulating
we will be dissimulating
you will be dissimulating
they will be dissimulating
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been dissimulating
you have been dissimulating
he/she/it has been dissimulating
we have been dissimulating
you have been dissimulating
they have been dissimulating
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been dissimulating
you will have been dissimulating
he/she/it will have been dissimulating
we will have been dissimulating
you will have been dissimulating
they will have been dissimulating
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been dissimulating
you had been dissimulating
he/she/it had been dissimulating
we had been dissimulating
you had been dissimulating
they had been dissimulating
Conditional
I would dissimulate
you would dissimulate
he/she/it would dissimulate
we would dissimulate
you would dissimulate
they would dissimulate
Past Conditional
I would have dissimulated
you would have dissimulated
he/she/it would have dissimulated
we would have dissimulated
you would have dissimulated
they would have dissimulated
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb 1. dissimulate - hide (feelings) from other people
disguise, mask - make unrecognizable; "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"
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dissimulate

verb
To change or modify so as to prevent recognition of the true identity or character of:
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Translations

dissimulate

[dɪˈsɪmjʊleɪt] VT → disimular
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dissimulate

[dɪˈsɪmjʊleɪt]
vi (formal) (= dissemble) → dissimuler
vt (= hide) → dissimuler
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

dissimulate

vt → verbergen
vi → sich verstellen
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dissimulate

[dɪˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt] vi (frm) → dissimulare
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de Bellegarde's eyes had a pale eagerness which it was useless for him to try to dissimulate; he took the paper in his light-gloved fingers and opened it.
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He rubbed his hands, he laughed with that inward mirth which makes the countenance beam; he was unable to dissimulate his joy, although he endeavored at moments to compose himself.
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