concealment

Variant of conceal

conceal definition

con·ceal (kən sēl′)

transitive verb

  1. to put out of sight; hide
  2. to keep from another's knowledge; keep secret

Etymology: ME concelen < OFr conceler < L concelare, to hide < com-, together + celare, to hide < IE base *el, to hide, conceal > hall, hull, Gr kalyptein

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