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In fact, the converse is true: At a time when the United States has been called on for a level of moral leadership, vision and inspiration not seen since World War II, we cannot afford to dissemble about crimes against humanity.
Adam Schiff

Meaning of "dissemble" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DISSEMBLE

From earlier dissimulen, from Latin dissimulāre; probably influenced by obsolete semble to resemble.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DISSEMBLE

dissemble  [dɪˈsɛmbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISSEMBLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dissemble is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb dissemble in English.

WHAT DOES DISSEMBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dissemble

Lie

A lie is a false statement to a person or group made by another person or group who knows it is not the whole truth, intentionally. Lies can be told for various reasons and with various amounts of success.

Definition of dissemble in the English dictionary

The first definition of dissemble in the dictionary is to conceal by pretence. Other definition of dissemble is to pretend; simulate. Dissemble is also to ignore.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DISSEMBLE

PRESENT

Present
I dissemble
you dissemble
he/she/it dissembles
we dissemble
you dissemble
they dissemble
Present continuous
I am dissembling
you are dissembling
he/she/it is dissembling
we are dissembling
you are dissembling
they are dissembling
Present perfect
I have dissembled
you have dissembled
he/she/it has dissembled
we have dissembled
you have dissembled
they have dissembled
Present perfect continuous
I have been dissembling
you have been dissembling
he/she/it has been dissembling
we have been dissembling
you have been dissembling
they have been dissembling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I dissembled
you dissembled
he/she/it dissembled
we dissembled
you dissembled
they dissembled
Past continuous
I was dissembling
you were dissembling
he/she/it was dissembling
we were dissembling
you were dissembling
they were dissembling
Past perfect
I had dissembled
you had dissembled
he/she/it had dissembled
we had dissembled
you had dissembled
they had dissembled
Past perfect continuous
I had been dissembling
you had been dissembling
he/she/it had been dissembling
we had been dissembling
you had been dissembling
they had been dissembling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will dissemble
you will dissemble
he/she/it will dissemble
we will dissemble
you will dissemble
they will dissemble
Future continuous
I will be dissembling
you will be dissembling
he/she/it will be dissembling
we will be dissembling
you will be dissembling
they will be dissembling
Future perfect
I will have dissembled
you will have dissembled
he/she/it will have dissembled
we will have dissembled
you will have dissembled
they will have dissembled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been dissembling
you will have been dissembling
he/she/it will have been dissembling
we will have been dissembling
you will have been dissembling
they will have been dissembling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would dissemble
you would dissemble
he/she/it would dissemble
we would dissemble
you would dissemble
they would dissemble
Conditional continuous
I would be dissembling
you would be dissembling
he/she/it would be dissembling
we would be dissembling
you would be dissembling
they would be dissembling
Conditional perfect
I would have dissemble
you would have dissemble
he/she/it would have dissemble
we would have dissemble
you would have dissemble
they would have dissemble
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been dissembling
you would have been dissembling
he/she/it would have been dissembling
we would have been dissembling
you would have been dissembling
they would have been dissembling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you dissemble
we let´s dissemble
you dissemble
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to dissemble
Past participle
dissembled
Present Participle
dissembling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISSEMBLE


assemble
əˈsɛmbəl
atremble
əˈtrɛmbəl
Campbell
ˈkæmbəl
crumble
ˈkrʌmbəl
disassemble
ˌdɪsəˈsɛmbəl
ensemble
ɒnˈsɒmbəl
gamble
ˈɡæmbəl
humble
ˈhʌmbəl
Kemble
ˈkɛmbəl
misassemble
ˌmɪsəˈsɛmbəl
reassemble
ˌriːəˈsɛmbəl
resemble
rɪˈzɛmbəl
rumble
ˈrʌmbəl
scramble
ˈskræmbəl
semble
ˈsɛmbəl
stumble
ˈstʌmbəl
symbol
ˈsɪmbəl
timbal
ˈtɪmbəl
tremble
ˈtrɛmbəl
tumble
ˈtʌmbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISSEMBLE

disseisee
disseisin
disseisor
disseize
disseizee
disseizin
disseizor
disselboom
dissemblance
dissembler
dissembling
dissemblingly
dissembly
disseminate
disseminated cancer
disseminated sclerosis
dissemination
disseminative
disseminator
disseminule

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISSEMBLE

amble
autojumble
bramble
bumble
comble
fumble
grumble
hamble
jumble
mumble
nimble
preamble
ramble
rough-and-tumble
shamble
subassemble
thimble
tout ensemble
unscramble
wimble

Synonyms and antonyms of dissemble in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISSEMBLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dissemble» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dissemble

Translation of «dissemble» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISSEMBLE

Find out the translation of dissemble to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dissemble from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dissemble» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

掩饰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disimular
570 millions of speakers

English

dissemble
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वांग रचना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

راءى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лукавить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dissimular
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছদ্মবেশ ধারণ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déguiser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyebarkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verbergen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

隠す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

감추고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyebarake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giả bộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dissemble
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाटणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gizlemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dissimulare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

maskować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лукавити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

disimula
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποκρίνομαι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

huigel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förställa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Demonter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dissemble

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISSEMBLE»

The term «dissemble» is regularly used and occupies the 59.661 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISSEMBLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dissemble» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dissemble» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dissemble

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QUOTES WITH «DISSEMBLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dissemble.
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Adam Schiff
In fact, the converse is true: At a time when the United States has been called on for a level of moral leadership, vision and inspiration not seen since World War II, we cannot afford to dissemble about crimes against humanity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISSEMBLE»

Discover the use of dissemble in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dissemble and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Recognizing the Need to Dissemble Emotions in Hypothetical ...
This study investigated the ability of children with LI to recognize the need to dissemble emotions.
Emily Rowberry Jones, 2008
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The Dramatic Works of Wycherley, Congreve, Vanbrugh, and ...
Could all that so natural innocency be dis' sembled P—faith, it could not, dearest miss. Hip. Faith, it was, dear master. Ger. “'as it, faith ? Hip. Methinks you might believe me without an oath. You saw I could dissemble with my father, why should ...
William Wycherley, 1849
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The Dramatic Works of Wycherley, Congreve, Vanbrugh, and ...
Hip. Methinks you might believe me without an oath. You saw I could dissemble with my father, why should you think I could not with you ? Ger. So young a wheedle ! Hip. Ay, a mere damned jade I am. Ger. And I have been abused, you say ?
William Wycherley, 1840
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Dramatic Works with Biographical and Critical Notices by ...
You saw I could dissemble with my father, why should you think I could not with you? Ger. So young a wheedle! Hip. Ay. a mere damned jadeI am. Ger. And I have been abused, you say ? Hip. "fit; well you can believe it at last. Ger. And I must ...
William. II Congreve William Wycherley (John Vanbrugh and Farquhar George), William. II Wycherley, William Congreve, 1840
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English synonymes: Explained in alphabetical order
T0 CONCEAL, DISSEMBLE, DISGUISE. CONCEAL is compounded of con and coal, in French celer, Latin celo, Hebrew cala to have privately. DISSEMBLE, in French dissimulercompounded of dis and simqu or similis, signifies to make a thing ...
George Crabb, J. H. Hedley, 1839
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The Distinction Between Words Esteemed Synonymous in the ...
To Conceal, Dissemble, Disguise. We conceal, by a profound secret, that which we would not have known. We dissemble, by reserve, that which we would not have appear. We disguise, by contrary appearances, that which we would not lay  ...
John Trusler, 1783
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
TO CONCEAL, DISSEMBLE, DISGUISE. CONCEAL, compounded of con and ceal, in French celer, Latin c do, Hebrew cala to have privately. DISSEMBLE, in French dissimuler, compounded of di$ and simulo or similes, signifies to make a  ...
George Crabb, 1818
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English Synonymes explained, in alphabetical order; with ...
gVhen secrecy respects a man's own concerns with himself or his Maker, it is also proper; ' It is not with public as with private prayer; in this rather secrecy is commanded than outward shew.' Hooxea. TO CONCEAL, DISSEMBLE, DISGUISE.
George Crabb, 1826
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The Works of William Shakespeare
dis-seat, to unseat, to dethrone, 64. dissemble, to conceal : Dissemble all your griefs and discontents, vi. 295 ; Dissemble not your hatred (“ Do not gloss it over,” STEEVENS; “ Do not merely conceal and cover over your secret ill-will to each ...
William Shakespeare, Alexander Dyce, 1867
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Works: Containing Plain-dealer ; Country-wife ; ...
Methinks you might believe me without an Oath : you saw I cou'd dissemble with my Father, why (hou'd you think I cou'd not with you ? Ger. So young a W head le j Hipp. Ay, a meer damn'd Jade I am. Ger. A»d I have been abus'd, you lay ?
William Wycherley, 1713

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISSEMBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dissemble is used in the context of the following news items.
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AUTOBAHN - "Society"
... enter into the full-length album world with the release of Dissemble in August. “Society” exists in the middle of the record, a steady, pulsing take on post-punk. «Stereogum, Jul 15»
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Classical season opens at the Hollywood Bowl with Lionel Bringuier …
The amplification gave her nowhere to hide, nowhere to dissemble, but she didn't need to. This was a virtuoso account, and how, though never ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
3
SLU art exhibit to transform into home
After the exhibition ends, volunteers will dissemble the structure, and the painted lumber will be donated to The Ginger Ford Northshore Fuller ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
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A vanished Rothschild
... up under the hyper-critical gaze of a talented and accomplished mother, Charlotte de Rothschild, he learned as a young child to dissemble, ... «Jewish Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Past tense: All about the Apple Watch failure
Why wouldn't he dissemble like this? There's no cost to him, quite the contrary. His client list is, to a knock-off MacBook Air look-alike vendor, ... «Macworld, Jul 15»
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Speaking to a pioneer of paperless planning, by Peter Bill
That's journalism, a trade dictated by lawyers. No need to dissemble about John Walker: the 53-year-old took sole charge of the UK's biggest ... «PlanningResource, Jul 15»
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RC4WD Gelande II With Cruiser Body Unboxing
This way there will be no reason to have to dissemble some sections to do it later. IMG_5038 (Custom). One thing that I really like about this kit ... «Radio control Car Action, Jul 15»
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Measure for Measure, Shakespeare's Globe
It's unclear what prompts this ruler into his bizarre games of roleplay, and still less what causes him to dissemble so long in setting things to ... «The Arts Desk, Jul 15»
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My take on Pope Francis' Encyclical on the Environment, 'Laudato Si'
This is a truth we cannot dissemble or excuse. It has to be righted and a balance restored in our form of government, economy, society, ... «The Manila Times, Jul 15»
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Chris Christie Joins Presidential Campaign, Promising Straight Talk
He pledged not to dissemble, “a campaign without spin, or without pandering or focus group-tested answers. You're going to get what I think, ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»

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