dissemble
UK/di'sembl/US
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Definitions
v.
To conceal one's true feelings or intentions; to put on a false appearance
掩饰（真实感受或意图）；假装
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedUltimately from Latin dissimulare (dis- + simulare, 'to make like / pretend'), reshaped in English under the influence of resemble. To dissemble is to put on a false likeness — to look one way while feeling another.
Root sim still carries 56 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
He learned to dissemble his disappointment behind a polite smile.
- 2.
Honest people find it hard to dissemble.
Easily Confused
dissemble vs disassemble — dissemble (one s) means 'to disguise feelings'; disassemble (double s) means 'to take a machine apart.' Spelling aside, they're unrelated in meaning.