impersonate
verb
im·per·son·ate
im-ˈpər-sə-ˌnāt 
impersonated; impersonating
: to assume or act the character of : personate
Examples of impersonate in a Sentence
He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
a comedian with a talent for impersonating famous politicians and actors
Recent Examples on the Web
In the past, the network has impersonated websites as diverse as Le Monde in France and Fox News in the US.
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David Gilbert, WIRED, 8 May 2024
And the people who were thought to be behind the phone calls, but were actually being impersonated, were all easy to search on Google.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 8 May 2024
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David Gilbert, WIRED, 8 May 2024
And the people who were thought to be behind the phone calls, but were actually being impersonated, were all easy to search on Google.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for impersonate
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“Impersonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impersonate. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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impersonate
verb
im·per·son·ate
im-ˈpərs-ᵊn-ˌāt
impersonated; impersonating
: to pretend to be some other person
impersonate a police officer
impersonation
noun
-ˌpərs-ᵊn-ˈā-shən
impersonator
noun
-ˈpərs-ᵊn-ˌāt-ər
Legal Definition
impersonate
transitive verb
im·per·son·ate
im-ˈpər-sə-ˌnāt
impersonated; impersonating
: to assume (another's or a fictitious identity) without authority and with fraudulent intent
impersonate a police officer
impersonated a public servant by saying he was from the water department
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