concealments

[/kənˈsiːlmənts/]
nounpl: concealments
encobrimentos
1. The action or fact of hiding or keeping something secret
The concealments of evidence led to the case being dismissed.
Os encobrimentos de evidências levaram à rejeição do caso.
2. Things that are hidden or concealed
The police found several concealments in the suspect's apartment.
A polícia encontrou vários esconderijos no apartamento do suspeito.
3. In legal context: the act of intentionally hiding information or evidence
Concealments of assets during divorce proceedings can result in penalties.
O encobrimento de bens durante procedimentos de divórcio pode resultar em penalidades.
The term 'concealments' is primarily used in legal, criminal justice, and formal contexts in both English-speaking countries and Brazil. In American legal proceedings, it often appears in fraud cases and divorce settlements. In Brazil, 'encobrimentos' is commonly used in criminal law to describe obstruction of justice or hiding of evidence (crime de encobrimento).
NYC Slang
cover-up
Synonyms / Sinônimos
coveringshidingsconcealingssecretionssuppressionsobscurements
Antonyms / Antônimos
revelationsdisclosuresexposuresuncoveringsadmissions

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encobrimentos
Standard term used in legal and formal contexts
General Brazilian
ocultações
Alternative term, more formal in legal language
Portugal
encobrimentos
Same as Brazilian Portuguese, commonly used in legal proceedings
Portugal
dissimulações
More formal alternative in European Portuguese

Related Words

concealconcealedconcealmenthiddensecretobscurecover-upsecrecy

Related Idioms & Phrases

concealments of the truth
breach of concealments
fraudulent concealments
material concealments
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