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Verbs of Senses and Emotions - Verbs for Invisibility

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to invisibility such as "vanish", "hide", and "disguise".

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Categorized English Verbs of Senses and Emotions
to disappear

to no longer be able to be seen

Ex: He handed the letter to the girl , then disappeared in front of her very eyes .
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to vanish
to vanish
[Verb]

to suddenly and mysteriously disappear without explanation

Ex: The detective was puzzled when the key witness suddenly seemed to vanish from the case .
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to evanesce

to slowly fade and disappear completely from one's view or memory

Ex: By the time we revisited the town , many landmarks had already evanesced.
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to hide
to hide
[Verb]

to keep something in a secret place, preventing it from being seen

Ex: She tried to hide her surprise when she received the unexpected gift .
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to conceal

to carefully cover or hide something or someone

Ex: The hidden door was designed to conceal the entrance to the secret passage .
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to cover up

to prevent something from being discovered or revealed

Ex: The detective suspected an attempt to cover up the crime when certain key details did n't add up in the investigation .
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to secrete

to hide something, often by placing it out of sight

Ex: The detective suspected that the criminal had secreted stolen goods in the abandoned warehouse .
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to dissimulate

to conceal or disguise one's true feelings, intentions, or thoughts behind a false appearance or behavior

Ex: The politician attempted to dissimulate his disagreement with the party 's decision .
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to camouflage

to blend in with the surroundings to avoid being seen or detected

Ex: Some insects camouflage by mimicking the appearance of twigs or leaves .
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to obscure

to conceal or hide something

Ex: The artist intentionally used brushstrokes to obscure certain details in the painting .
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to disguise

to change one's appearance, behavior, or nature in order to conceal one's identity or true nature

Ex: The spy often disguises himself to gather information unnoticed .
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to bury
to bury
[Verb]

to cover or hide something from sight, often by placing it in the ground or covering it with another material

Ex: They buried the time capsule for future generations to discover .
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to cloak
to cloak
[Verb]

to cover or hide something, making it less visible

Ex: The thief used shadows to cloak his escape from the scene .
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to mantle
to mantle
[Verb]

to cover or wrap something, like a cloak

Ex: The trees mantled the garden , providing shade on a sunny day .
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to veil
to veil
[Verb]

to conceal or obscure something, as if with a covering

Ex: The art piece was veiled until the exhibition opened to the public .
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to tuck away

to put something in a safe or hidden place for later use or to keep it out of sight

Ex: She made sure to tuck away the family heirlooms in a safe place .
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to mask
to mask
[Verb]

to use a covering, such as a physical mask or other means, to hide or protect one's face

Ex: The doctor would always mask their face with a surgical mask during procedures .
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to cache
to cache
[Verb]

to hide or store something for future use

Ex: Squirrels cache nuts in various places to ensure a food supply for the winter.
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to occlude

to hide or conceal by covering or obstructing

Ex: The landslide occluded the road , blocking access to the remote village .
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