dis·sem·ble 
/dɪˈsɛmbəl/ verb
dis·sem·bles; dis·sem·bled; dis·sem·bling /dɪˈsɛmbəl/ verb [no obj] formal + literary : to hide your true feelings, opinions, etc.
▪ It's now clear that he dissembled about the risks involved. [=he did not tell the truth about the risks involved]
▪ It's now clear that he dissembled about the risks involved. [=he did not tell the truth about the risks involved]
— dissembling noun [noncount]
▪ Such dissembling from a politician is nothing new.
▪ Such dissembling from a politician is nothing new.
