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
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Threat actors are impersonating brands to trick YouTube channel administrators, sales, and marketing staff into opening email attachments that contain Windows malware, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm CloudSek.
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Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
Tavarez, who impersonated the attorney to cash the check, has also pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
The Better Business Bureau has warned that even QVC, HSN and other shopping networks have been impersonated by scammers who post ads on social media to sell goods that don't exist.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
It was recently revealed that deepfake technology allowed a hostile actor to impersonate a top Ukrainian security official during a video call with a U.S. senator.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
Tavarez, who impersonated the attorney to cash the check, has also pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
The Better Business Bureau has warned that even QVC, HSN and other shopping networks have been impersonated by scammers who post ads on social media to sell goods that don't exist.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
It was recently revealed that deepfake technology allowed a hostile actor to impersonate a top Ukrainian security official during a video call with a U.S. senator.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Impersonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impersonate. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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