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Synonyms of disguise in English:

disguise


See definition of disguise

verb

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


noun

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


Phrases

    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