We have nothing to hide: dissemble (from the Latin verb dissimulāre, meaning “to disguise the identity of”) stresses the intent to deceive others, especially about facts, feelings, or intentions.

DISSEMBLE definition: to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of. See examples of dissemble used in a sentence.

DISSEMBLE definition: 1. to hide your real intentions and feelings or the facts: 2. to hide your real intentions and…. Learn more.

Definition of dissemble verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. dissemble (something) to hide your real feelings or intentions, often by pretending to have different ones. …

Politicians dissemble all the time. Granted, his word is worthless, but Henry was not slow to dissemble either, when it served his purposes. Aubrey's niece was clutching her arms now, …

dissemble (dɪˈsɛmbəl) vb 1. to conceal (one's real motives, emotions, etc) by pretence 2. (tr) to pretend; simulate

Nov 1, 2025 · dissemble (third-person singular simple present dissembles, present participle dissembling, simple past and past participle dissembled) (transitive) To disguise or conceal …

speak or act hypocritically: You can always tell if he's dissembling; his voice trembles when he lies. dis•sem•bler, n. [countable] See -semble-. dis•sem•ble (di sem′ bəl), v., -bled, -bling. …

When you dissemble, you disguise your true intentions or feelings behind a false appearance. To dissemble is to pretend that you don't know something, to pretend that you think one way …

Such dissembling from a politician is nothing new.