
dis⋅guise [dis-gahyz, di-skahyz] Show IPA verb, -guised, -guis⋅ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1. to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
2. to conceal or cover up the truth or actual character of by a counterfeit form or appearance; misrepresent: to disguise one's intentions.