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to camouflage
01
to blend in with the surroundings to avoid being seen or detected
Transitive: to camouflage oneself
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
camouflage
3rd person singular
camouflages
Present participle
camouflaging
Past simple
camouflaged
Past participle
camouflaged
Examples
The lizard camouflages itself by changing its skin color.
Camouflage
01
the action of hiding the identity or presence of something by altering its appearance
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Examples
Soldiers used camouflage to blend into the forest during the exercise.
02
a method, device, or strategy used to hide something or mislead others
Examples
The decoy tanks were a clever camouflage to mislead the enemy.
03
fabric dyed with irregular patches of green, brown, black, and tan, designed to make the wearer blend into natural surroundings
Examples
The soldier's jacket was made of camouflage to match the forest floor.
04
an appearance or display that hides the true nature of something
Examples
His cheerful demeanor was just a camouflage for his anxiety.
Lexical Tree
camouflaged
camouflage
