English Dictionary
Definition of “dissimulate”
dissimulate (dɪˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt
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Definitions
verb
- to conceal (one's real feelings) by pretence
Alternative Forms
disˌsimuˈlation noun disˈsimulative adjective disˈsimuˌlator noun
Usage examples
Unless they were convinced she was too frightened to dissimulate , unless they were convinced she was stupid and above all, truthful.
Tepper, Sheri S., A Plague of Angels (1993)In a world acutely conscious of risk, it is an act of self-protection for organisations to dissimulate.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)Once doubtful of an orthodox proposition, he was not the man to dissimulate conformity.
Freeden, Michael (ed), Reappraising J. A. Hobson - humanism and welfare (1990)
