- 1shroud something in something (of darkness, clouds, cloth, etc.) to cover or hide something The city was shrouded in mist. furniture shrouded in dust covers
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- 2shroud something in something to hide information or keep it secret and mysterious His family background is shrouded in mystery.
shroud
verbNAmE//ʃraʊd//
[usually passive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they shroud he / she / it shrouds
past simple shrouded
-ing form shrouding
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