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disguised

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //dɪsˈɡaɪzd// UK //dɪsɡˈaɪzd// dis·guised Archaic Slang

adj. having a changed appearance so that people do not recognize you. You use this when someone wears a mask, a wig, or different clothes to hide who they are.

adj. having an appearance that has been altered to conceal one's true identity. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'remain' or 'stay'.


SIMPLE

The king traveled through the city disguised as a beggar.

CONTEXTUAL

She attended the party disguised in a heavy cloak and a silver mask so her rivals wouldn't spot her.

COMPLEX

The undercover agent remained disguised for several months, successfully infiltrating the organization by adopting the speech patterns and dress of a local laborer.

Synonyms
Usage

Often followed by the preposition 'as' to indicate the assumed identity.

Pitfall

He was disguised of a doctor.He was disguised as a doctor.The adjective takes 'as' to introduce the false identity, not 'of'.

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