Synonyms for impersonate

Verb

1. impersonate, portray, act, play, represent

usage: assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

2. impersonate, mock

usage: represent another person with comic intentions

3. pose, impersonate, personate, deceive, betray, lead astray

usage: pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions; "She posed as the Czar's daughter"