dis·sem·ble

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• dis|sem|ble — «dih SEHM buhl», verb, bled, bling. –v.t. 1. to hide (one s real feelings, thoughts, plans, or motives); disguise: »She dissembled her anger with a smile. 2. to put on the appearance of; pretend; …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|as|sem|ble — «DIHS uh SEHM buhl», transitive verb, bled, bling. to take apart: »The mechanic disassembled the motor to repair it. The 65 crystal chandeliers in the U.S. Capitol had been taken down, disassembled, washed prism by prism, reassembled and rehung… …   Useful english dictionary

• ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

• sem — ar·sem; as·sem·blance; as·sem·ble; as·sem·blé; as·sem·bly·man; di·sem·a·tism; dis·sem·ble; dis·sem·bler; dis·sem·bling·ly; dis·sem·i·nate; dis·sem·i·na·tion; dis·sem·i·na·tor; dis·sem·i·nule; em·phy·sem·a·tous; geth·sem·a·ne; in·sem·i·nate;… …   English syllables

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• dissemble — dis·sem·ble …   English syllables

• dissemble — dis•sem•ble [[t]dɪˈsɛm bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling 1) to give a false or misleading appearance to 2) to put on the appearance of; feign 3) to conceal one s true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

• dissemble — dis|sem|ble [dıˈsembəl] v [I and T] literary [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: dissimule to hide your feelings (14 17 centuries), from Latin dissimulare; DISSIMULATE] to hide your true feelings, thoughts etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• dissemble — dis|sem|ble [ dı sembl ] verb intransitive or transitive LITERARY to hide your real thoughts, feelings, or intentions: DISSIMULATE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• disassemble — ☆ disassemble [dis΄ə sem′bəl, dis′ə sem΄bəl] vt. disassembled, disassembling to take apart ☆ disassembly [dis΄ə sem′blē, dis′ə sem΄blē] n …   English World dictionary