disguise vs camouflage

disguise and camouflage both are nouns.

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

As nouns, disguise and camouflage are synonyms defined as:

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

As nouns, disguise and camouflage are synonyms defined as:

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

As verbs, camouflage is a hyponym of disguise; that is, camouflage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disguise:

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

Other hyponyms of disguise include cloak, dissemble, mask, dissimulate, masquerade.

disguise (noun)	camouflage (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
any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity	device or stratagem for concealment or deceit
an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something	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

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