dissimulate

🇺🇸 /dɪˈsɪmjuleɪt/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈsɪmjuleɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

To pretend not to have certain feelings or intentions, even though you really do.

He tried to dissimulate his anger, but his red face gave him away.

translation

v. To pretend not to have certain feelings or intentions, even though you really do.

Word Forms

3rd Present dissimulates
Past dissimulated
Perfect dissimulated
Progressive dissimulating