Withhold something from vision or observasion

Hide
To put something in a place and make it unlikely to find it.

- They hide the money in a small box.
- I have $1000 hidden away where no one can ever find it.
- There was nowhere to find.

Conceal
To cover or hide something.

- He tried to conceal his part in the accident.
- That hat concealed her hair.
- She was suspected of concealing weapons in her house.

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Secrete
A word that is found in literal and formal writings meaning to take something or put something especially sth small and valuable somewhere secretly in a hiding place so that it is unlikely to be found.

- We secreted ourselves in the bushes.
- The drugs were secreted in a briefcase.
- He secreted the package in a hidden drawer.
- He secreted the amulet inside his shirt.
- The money had been secreted in a Swiss bank account.

Stash
An informal word meaning to store something, especially something valuable like money, drugs, weapon in a secret place. Often used with away.


-The police are looking for guns that have been stashed away.
- He kept thousands of banknotes stashed in a jar.
-Their wealth had been stashed away in Swiss banks.
- She has a fortune stashed away in various bank accounts.
- The gun was stashed under the bed.
- He stashed money away in a safe place in a remote area.

Cover
To put something over something else in order to hide.

-Mary covered her face with a veil.
-He tried to cover the bag with a towel.

Bury
a)To hide something by covering over with earth; hide:

- He buried the treasure in the back garden.
- The dog had buried its bone in the garden.

b) to cover from view:

- His glasses were buried under a pile of papers.
- She buried her face in her hands with embarrassment.