Synonyms of disguise in English:

disguise

See definition of disguise

1‘she tried to disguise the bruises with make-up’

SYNONYMS

camouflage, conceal, hide, cover up, make inconspicuous, mask, screen, shroud, veil, cloak

dissemble, dissimulate, gloss over, varnish over, paper over

put up a smokescreen, misrepresent, falsify, give a false picture of

ANTONYMS

reveal, expose

1‘his bizarre disguise drew stares from fellow shoppers’

SYNONYMS

false appearance, camouflage, concealment

outfit, costume

informal get-up

2‘a counsellor hopes gradually to strip away the disguises and help partners to understand each other’

SYNONYMS

facade, front, false front, cover-up, masquerade, veneer, mask, veil

smokescreen, dissimulation, pretence, deception

disguise oneself as

‘Eleanor disguised herself as a man’

SYNONYMS

dress oneself up as, pass oneself of as, pretend to be, impersonate, pose as

rare

personate

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