Conceal
To conceal means to hide something from someone. It is done by someone to prevent others from knowledge of something, or to keep something secret. The behaviour can be exhibited in variety of settings. Let us look for some examples, however the examples includes only some of the situations, but these are not the only reasons why people conceal information,
Situation 1,
One might try to conceal one’s view about something, for the fear of being wrongly evaluated. This can range from expression of emotion or logical viewpoint about something.
Situation 2,
One might conceal information including their identity or whereabouts because of professional reasons, as done by people committed to serve intelligent departments or information agencies of a country.
Situation 3,
A person who is an antisocial, a compulsive lair might try to conceal information out of their personality make ups. This is done by the people with the view that they can keep their socially unacceptable behaviour away from the eye of the society.