disguise

/dɪsˈɡaɪz/

nounverbdis · guise

Think: “DIS + GUYS” — you DIS (don’t show) the GUYS who you really are, so you wear a disguise.

Yes, it's disguise. The tricky part is the ending: it’s **-guise** (like **guise** = “appearance”), and it sounds like **-gize**.

Definitions

  1. verbto change the way someone or something looks so it is not recognized
  2. verbto hide the truth or real nature of something
  3. nounsomething (such as clothing, makeup, or a false appearance) used to hide identity or to mislead

Examples

  • “The spy disguised himself as a delivery driver to enter the building.”
  • “She tried to disguise her disappointment with a smile.”
  • “His deep voice was a disguise that made him sound older than he was.”

Synonyms

concealcamouflagemaskhidecloak

Antonyms

revealexposeunmask

Translations

ES disfraz; disfrazarPT disfarce; disfarçarFR déguisement; déguiser

Common misspellings

disguizedisgisedisguisdisgizedisguiesdisguisse

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