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/ɪmˈpɜːsəneɪt/ · verb
(transitive) To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of, especially when there is an intent to deceive..
The conman managed to impersonate several executives.
Evil can and will always impersonate goodness.
The shepherds were impersonated, then the Magi, finally Herod himself. In course of time all the elements of a fully developed Nativity play had thus been introduced.
Use impersonate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Impersonate means (transitive) To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of, especially when there is an intent to deceive..
Common synonyms include personate, embody, impersonize, pose.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The conman managed to impersonate several executives.
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