disguise
verb (used with object)
to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb.
had disguised
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past perfectof disguise.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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And most recently, Yuru learned about the child spirits Zashiki-Warashi, who had disguised themselves as the False Asa and his childhood friend Danji for many years.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
He does so with an air of entitled smarm, as if Goofus had disguised himself as Gallant and turned to inept virtue signaling to complete the ruse.
From Slate ● May 16, 2024
Police said they had arrested five people who had disguised themselves as workers to carry out the protest action overnight.
From Reuters ● Mar. 16, 2023
Haitian officials said that the assailants had disguised themselves as DEA agents.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2021
He had disguised the event as a football rally, strictly for students, without the inhibition of the teachers being present.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
