camouflage vs disguise

camouflage and disguise both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
camouflage	Yes	No	Yes	No
disguise	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, camouflage and disguise are synonyms defined as:

camouflage and disguise: the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance

As nouns, camouflage and disguise are synonyms defined as:

camouflage and disguise: an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something

As verbs, disguise is a hypernym of camouflage; that is, disguise is a word with a broader meaning than camouflage:

camouflage: disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something
disguise: make unrecognizable

Other hypernyms of camouflage include mask.

camouflage (noun)	disguise (noun)
the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance	the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
device or stratagem for concealment or deceit	any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background	an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something

camouflage (verb)	disguise (verb)
disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something	make unrecognizable