# concealing

/kənˈsiɫɪŋ/ (US) · /kənsˈiːlɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/concealing
Updated: 2026-05-08

## Definition

hiding something or someone so they cannot be seen or found. You use this when you want to keep a secret or cover something up.

For teachers: preventing something from being seen or known; hiding or secreting an object, person, or piece of information.

## Examples

- He is concealing a small gift behind his back.
- The thick fog was concealing the mountain peaks from the hikers below.
- The defendant was accused of concealing vital evidence that could have changed the outcome of the trial, leading to a secondary investigation into obstruction of justice.

## Pitfalls

- Not "He is concealing from the truth." but "He is concealing the truth." — Conceal is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'from' before its object.

## Usage notes

- Present participle of 'conceal'; functions as a transitive verb requiring a direct object.

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