assumed

as-sumed

verb (past tense/past participle)

Took on a responsibility, position, or quality; began to have.

"She assumed leadership of the team."

adjective

Accepted as true or existing without proof; adopted for a purpose.

"His assumed name fooled no one."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: fictitious, sham, put on, imitative, pretended, fictive, false, counterfeit