verb
- pretending to be someone else, especially for fraudulent purposes
Usage: legal context; formal
Examples
- He was arrested for personating a police officer.
- The defendant was charged with personating a government official.
- She was caught personating her sister to take the exam.
- Personating a doctor without proper credentials is illegal.
- The actor was personating the famous politician in the play.
- He spent years personating a wealthy businessman to gain trust.