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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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Indians who were later freed from compounds told police they sometimes received coaching in acting and regional accents to better impersonate law enforcement officers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Sir Tom Jones has warned fans of a "sad and disheartening" scam using fake social media profiles to impersonate him.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

But when the great man dies unexpectedly, the imposter is forced to impersonate him in full.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

If I tried to impersonate a British person, like that, Libby would tell me I’m working too hard and ruining the scene.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.