Definitions for dissembles

dissembles dis·sem·ble

Spelling: [dih-sem-buh l]
IPA: /dɪˈsɛm bəl/

Dissembles is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 364 anagrams from letters in dissembles (bdeeilmsss).

Definitions for dissembles

verb (used with object)

  1. to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of:
  2. to put on the appearance of; feign:
  3. Obsolete. to let pass unnoticed; ignore.
  4. to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of:
  5. to put on the appearance of; feign:
  6. Obsolete. to let pass unnoticed; ignore.

verb (used without object)

  1. to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically.
  2. to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically.

Origin of dissembles

1490-1500; alteration (by association with obsolete semble to resemble) of Middle English dissimulen Latin dissimulāre. See dis-1

Examples for dissembles

To dissemble this he had availed himself of the fact that Figaro was a Spaniard.

Virgins, untaught to love or to dissemble, lifted adoring eyes.

The contempt he did not trouble to dissemble served but to goad them on.

But it apparently made it easier for Pentagon officials to dissemble about them.

Instead of too big to fail, they embrace the unfettered right to cheat and dissemble.

It was hard to dissemble still, to tempt him to say something that would madden me!

They consult, when they know not how to dissemble; they determine, when they cannot mistake.

It took German soldiers just 36 hours and 27 crates to dissemble the entire chamber and ship it to a castle in Königsberg.

"I see it is useless for me to dissemble," he said, in a low tone.

She had meant to wait; but, with his keen eyes on her, she could not dissemble.

She had meant to wait; but, with his keen eyes on her, she could not dissemble.

They consult, when they know not how to dissemble; they determine, when they cannot mistake.

But it apparently made it easier for Pentagon officials to dissemble about them.

It took German soldiers just 36 hours and 27 crates to dissemble the entire chamber and ship it to a castle in Königsberg.

To dissemble this he had availed himself of the fact that Figaro was a Spaniard.

Instead of too big to fail, they embrace the unfettered right to cheat and dissemble.

It was hard to dissemble still, to tempt him to say something that would madden me!

"I see it is useless for me to dissemble," he said, in a low tone.

The contempt he did not trouble to dissemble served but to goad them on.

Virgins, untaught to love or to dissemble, lifted adoring eyes.

Word Value for dissembles
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

Word of the day