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impersonate

[im-pur-suh-neyt, im-pur-suh-nit] / ɪmˈpɜr səˌneɪt, ɪmˈpɜr sə nɪt /
VERB
pretend to be another
Synonyms
STRONGEST
act like imitate masquerade as mimic portray pose as
STRONG
act ape ditto do enact fake mirror perform personate play playact represent
WEAK
act a part act out assume character do an impression of double as dress as make like pass oneself off as play a role put on an act take the part of
Antonyms
STRONG
direct fail halt idle prevent stop
WEAK
be original differ oppose reverse

Example Sentences

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This season, Fey dropped by to impersonate freshly ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

That is even with TikTok's community guidelines asking users to "label realistic AI-generated content" and banning content considered to "harmfully mislead or impersonate others".

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The Workers Fraud Protection Act, which takes effect Jan. 1, makes it “unlawful to falsely impersonate a union representative” and imposes punitive fines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

And while most AI clips I’ve seen have been lighthearted, there’s a sinister side to the technology, where deepfakes are used to impersonate real people and steal money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

To this day the edict remains, but rarely needs to be invoked, because few are foolish enough to impersonate a scythe.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman