Falter is to hesitate as conceal is to disguise or hide, because falter is a synonym of hesitate and disguise or hide would be synonyms of conceal.
hide, bury, cover, screen, disguise, obscure, camouflage, mask, suppress, veil
protective colouring, disguise, cover, screen, blind, mask, cloak, masquerade, subterfuge, hide, conceal, obscure, veil
A word that rhymes with steel and has the same meaning as hide is conceal. As far as I know that is the only synonym that rhymes with steel. Other words for hide are veil, mask, shroud, pall, cover and screen.
conceal, hide, mask, disguise, obscure, veil, cloak, shroud clothe, dress, wrap, envelop coat, overlay, blanket, plaster, smear, encase, daub
The past tense of "conceal" is "concealed."
"He was allowed to conceal his firearm, since he had a license." "As a hunted fugitive, he had to conceal his identity."
The present tense of "conceal" is "conceals" for third person singular (he/she/it) and "conceal" for all other subjects.
She tried to conceal her true emotions behind a smile.
Hide.Definition: To conceal or hide an item.
An antonym of conceal is uncover, expose or open.
The homophone of "conceal" is "seal."