'Dissembled' definitions:

Definition of 'Dissembled'

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  • Dissemble \Dis*sem"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dissembled; p. pr. & vb. n. Dissembling.] [OF. dissembler to be dissimilar; pref. dis- (L. dis-) + F. sembler to seem, L. simulare to simulate; cf. L. dissimulare to dissemble. See Simulate, and cf. Dissimulate.]
  • 1. To hide under a false semblance or seeming; to feign (something) not to be what it really is; to put an untrue appearance upon; to disguise; to mask. [1913 Webster]
  • Dissemble all your griefs and discontents. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, But -- why did you kick me down stairs? --J. P. Kemble. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To put on the semblance of; to make pretense of; to simulate; to feign. [1913 Webster]
  • He soon dissembled a sleep. --Tatler.
  • Syn: To conceal; disguise; cloak; cover; equivocate. See Conceal. [1913 Webster]

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