1. (

• concealment ,
• concealing ,
• hiding

) the activity of keeping something secret ;

2. (

• hiding

) the state of being hidden; "he went into hiding" ;

1. (

• hide ,
• conceal ,

) prevent from being seen or discovered; "hide the money" ;

2. (

• hide ,
• hide_out

) be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana" ;

3. (

• shroud ,
• enshroud ,
• hide ,
• cover ,

) cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery" ;

4. (

• obscure ,
• blot_out ,
• obliterate ,
• veil ,
• hide

) make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat" ;