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
Two men have been arrested for allegedly impersonating U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to steal money from Latino residents, according to the Anaheim Police Department.
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
But when actor Clint Walker declined to do a scene where his character impersonates a general, director Robert Aldrich looked at Sutherland.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
While the greatest number of complaints were related to Best Buy and Geek Squad, customers lost even more money to scammers impersonating Microsoft and Publishers Clearing House.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 May 2024
Kramer also faces criminal penalties in New Hampshire, where grand juries in four counties indicted him on 26 counts, including impersonating a candidate and voter suppression, according to The New York Times.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 23 May 2024
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
But when actor Clint Walker declined to do a scene where his character impersonates a general, director Robert Aldrich looked at Sutherland.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
While the greatest number of complaints were related to Best Buy and Geek Squad, customers lost even more money to scammers impersonating Microsoft and Publishers Clearing House.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 May 2024
Kramer also faces criminal penalties in New Hampshire, where grand juries in four counties indicted him on 26 counts, including impersonating a candidate and voter suppression, according to The New York Times.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 23 May 2024
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“Impersonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impersonate. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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