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1. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
   "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"
   obscure  blot out  obliterate  veil  hide 
   
2. prevent from being seen or discovered
   "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"
   hide  conceal 
   
3. cover as if with a shroud
   "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
   shroud  enshroud  hide  cover 
   
4. be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety
   "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana"
   hide  hide out 
   

1. the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
   hide  fell 
   
2. body covering of a living animal
   hide  pelt  skin