Secrete: meaning, definitions and examples
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secrete
[ sษชหkriหt ]
keep secret
To hide, conceal, or keep something secret.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He secreted the documents in a safe place.
- She secreted away her savings in a hidden compartment.
- The spy secreted the stolen information in a secure location.
Translations
Translations of the word "secrete" in other languages:
๐ต๐น secretar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคชเฅเคค เคฐเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช absondern
๐ฎ๐ฉ merahasiakan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตะบัะตััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ wydzielaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅๆณใใ
๐ซ๐ท sรฉcrรฉter
๐ช๐ธ secretar
๐น๐ท salgฤฑlamak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถ๋นํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุฑุฒ
๐จ๐ฟ vyluฤovat
๐ธ๐ฐ vyluฤovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅๆณ
๐ธ๐ฎ izloฤati
๐ฎ๐ธ seyta
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑำฉะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแงแแคแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ifraz etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ secretar
Word origin
The word 'secrete' originates from the Latin word 'secretus', meaning separate or set apart. Over time, the term evolved to encompass the idea of hiding or concealing information. The dual usage of 'secrete' to describe both the act of hiding and the act of producing substances showcases the complexity of the word's etymology.
See also: secrecy, secret, secretary, secretion, secretive, secretively, secretly.
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #17,007, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.
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- 17004 resuming
- 17005 adverb
- 17006 infinitive
- 17007 secrete
- 17008 scrupulously
- 17009 impassable
- 17010 motorized
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