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    Déguiser (en. To disguise)

    /de.ɡi.ze/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To wear a disguise to hide one's usual appearance.
    For Halloween, she decided to disguise herself as a witch.
    Pour la fête d'Halloween, elle a décidé de se déguiser en sorcière.
    To falsify or conceal something.
    He tried to disguise his true intentions under a friendly smile.
    Il a essayé de déguiser ses véritables intentions sous un sourire amical.
    To change the appearance of something or someone.
    The clown disguised his face with colorful makeup.
    Le clown a déguisé son visage avec du maquillage coloré.

    Etymology

    From old French 'guisier' meaning 'to mask,' and 'dé-' indicating a removal.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to disguise oneself as
    To take on the appearance of another person or character.
    se déguiser en
    carnival disguise
    A costume worn during carnival.
    déguisement de carnaval
    to disguise the truth
    To hide reality or embellish a situation.
    déguiser la vérité

    Related Words

    disguise
    Costume or set of items worn to change appearance.
    déguisement
    transvestite
    Person who disguises themselves in a different gender.
    travesti
    mask
    Object worn on the face to hide one's identity.
    masque

    Slang Meanings

    To pass oneself off as someone else.
    He disguised himself as a customer to obtain information.
    Il s'est déguisé en client pour obtenir des informations.
    To fake something to hide one's true nature.
    His smile was a disguise to mask his anger.
    Son sourire était un déguisement pour masquer sa colère.