disguise

Universal Words verb, noun verb [VN] 1 ~ sb (as sb/sth) to change your appearance so that people cannot recognize you: The hijackers were heavily disguised. * She disguised herself as a boy. * They got in disguised as security guards. 2 to hide sth or change it, so that it cannot be recognized: She made no attempt to disguise her surprise. * It was a thinly disguised attack on the President. * She couldn't disguise the fact that she felt uncomfortable. * He tried to disguise his accent. noun 1 [C,U] a thing that you wear or use to change your appearance so that people do not recognize you: She wore glasses and a wig as a disguise. * The star travelled in disguise (= wearing a disguise). * (figurative) A vote for the Liberal Democrats is just a Labour vote in disguise. 2 [U] the art of changing your appearance so that people do not recognize you: He is a master of disguise. IDIOMS see BLESSING \