falsify
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive.
to falsify income-tax reports.
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to alter fraudulently.
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to represent falsely.
He falsified the history of his family to conceal his humble origins.
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to show or prove to be false; disprove.
to falsify a theory.
- Synonyms:
- controvert, confute, refute, discredit, rebut
verb (used without object)
verb
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to make (a report, evidence, accounts, etc) false or inaccurate by alteration, esp in order to deceive
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to prove false; disprove
Related Words
See misrepresent.
Other Word Forms
- falsifiable adjective
- falsification noun
- falsifier noun
- unfalsified adjective
Etymology
Origin of falsify
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English falsifien, from Middle French falsifier, from Late Latin falsificāre; false, -ify
Example Sentences
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So far, the head of the institute has said the only reasons to strip fellows of their titles is if they’ve conducted scientific misconduct, things like falsifying data, Twelvetrees said.
From Salon
“I confirm that I was responsible for the falsified certificates,” Zamora added in the statement.
The director of a British company which sold £7m-worth of aircraft engine parts using falsified documents has been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for fraud.
From BBC
On 16 January, Yoon was found guilty of abuse of power, falsifying documents and obstructing justice when he tried and failed to impose martial law in the country in 2024.
From BBC
But according to the indictment, he paid himself above-market rate to “rent” properties he already owned, falsifying records to show he’d paid market rate to made-up landlords in order to house his clients.
From Los Angeles Times
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