to secrete

Examples

• All

• However, there is no doubting the strength of the king of beasts, and when a large male wants to protect his kill from rivals, he can carry a full-grown warthog nearly half a mile to secrete the carcass from vultures, hyenas, and other lions.

  Academic text (2009)

• To prove his boast, he will secrete Gyges in the bedchamber of his wife to see for himself the beauty of the naked queen, setting in motion events that will destroy the king.

  Academic text (1991)

• They'd each be a great place to secrete something.

  Blog text (28)

• They're dug out to give us a place to secrete a haul.

  Blog text (18)

• He had gone to tremendous lengths to hide and secrete his identity.

• "All you need is an illegal source of funds, which you then try to secrete or hide," and most who commit fraud try to do that with the illegally gained money.

  Academic text (1999)

• He hurried home to secrete his recovered treasure and thought no one would know.

• They'd each be a great place to secrete something.

• Blane follows him, and hands him several firearms, which he secretes in the hollow space.

Synonyms

H

to hide

vsto secrete

∞ 1.0

To keep something so others cannot see or understand it

is usually more deliberate and aimed at safekeeping rather than simple being out of sight

C

to cover up

vsto secrete

314 3.7

To hide something so people cannot see or find out about it

is normally done carefully to secure items rather than only prevent discovery

C

to conceal

vsto secrete

282 3.7

To hide something so others cannot see or find it

is done carefully often to place items out of sight for safekeeping

B

to bury

vsto secrete

254 1.6

To cover something completely so it cannot be seen

is usually done carefully for safekeeping rather than involving full covering

M

to mask

vsto secrete

111 3.7

To cover part of something to hide or protect it

focuses on placing items safely out of sight rather than changing how they look

V

to veil

vsto secrete

24 5.0

To cover something so others cannot easily see or understand it

is mainly about placing items out of sight for safekeeping not only obscuring

S

to stash away

vsto secrete

• Informal

13 4.9

Put something in a hidden place to use later

is about careful placement out of sight for safekeeping rather than casual placement

E

to enshroud

vsto secrete

• Literature

1 8.2

To cover something completely so you cannot see or understand it

is more about careful storage out of sight rather than dramatic covering

Antonyms

R

to reveal

∞ 2.3

Show something that was hidden or secret

E

to expose

146 2.8

Make something visible by removing a cover or letting light reach it

How Hidden

to bury

254 1.6

to conceal

282 3.7

to secrete

1 8.1

stash

• Informal

134 4.3

to stow

57 5.8

Surface Forms

Etymology