Meaning
Disguise means to change the appearance, voice, or manner of someone or something so that they are not recognized. It can also mean to hide the true nature or feeling of something.
As a noun, it refers to clothes, makeup, or a change in appearance used to conceal identity.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: Verb / Noun
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Verb forms: disguise, disguises, disguising, disguised
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Typical patterns:
- disguise oneself as someone/something
- disguise the fact/feeling that…
- be in disguise (noun phrase)
Examples of sentence structure:
- He disguised himself as a police officer.
- She tried to disguise her anger.
Common Phrases
- in disguise – wearing clothes or using a look to hide one’s true identity
- a blessing in disguise – something that seems bad at first but turns out good
- disguise oneself as – to dress or behave like someone else
Collocations
- verb + disguise: wear a disguise, use a disguise, adopt a disguise
- noun + disguise: clever disguise, complete disguise, good disguise
- disguise + noun: disguise the truth, disguise feelings, disguise emotions
Examples
- The thief disguised himself as a delivery man to enter the building.
- She wore dark glasses to disguise her face.
- He tried to disguise his disappointment with a smile.
- The spy traveled in disguise to avoid being recognized.
- Her kindness was a disguise for her true motives.
- Sometimes failure is a blessing in disguise.
- They disguised the sound of their footsteps.
- It’s hard to disguise your excitement when you get good news.
- The actor was in complete disguise for the prank show.
- He disguised his handwriting to avoid detection.
Synonyms or Related
- conceal
- mask
- camouflage
- cover up
- hide
- veil
Antonym
- reveal
- expose
- uncover
- unmask