falsify
to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
to alter fraudulently.
to represent falsely: He falsified the history of his family to conceal his humble origins.
to show or prove to be false; disprove: to falsify a theory.
to make false statements.
Origin of falsify
1synonym study For falsify
Other words for falsify
Other words from falsify
- fal·si·fi·a·ble [fawl-suh-fahy-uh-buhl] /ˌfɔl səˈfaɪ ə bəl/ adjective
- fal·si·fi·ca·tion [fawl-suh-fi-key-shuhn], /ˌfɔl sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/, noun
- fal·si·fi·er, noun
- un·fal·si·fied, adjective
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How to use falsify in a sentence
Over the years, Bongiorno's falsifications grew more sophisticated, say authorities.
We all know how a French imperial bulletin can lie, but Spanish records are gigantic falsifications in comparison.
Aztec Land | Maturin M. BallouFalsifications of our better selves are easily entered upon, but hard to shake off.
The Beth Book | Sarah GrandThese palpable interpolations and falsifications of his doctrines led me to try to sift them apart.
These falsifications were soon discovered, and in some cases suspicion undoubtedly points to Hanka.
A History of Bohemian Literature | Count Ltzow
In any court of justice the entire report would be discredited upon this view of flagrant and wicked falsifications.
Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2) | Thomas Hart Benton
British Dictionary definitions for falsify
/ (ˈfɔːlsɪˌfaɪ) /
to make (a report, evidence, accounts, etc) false or inaccurate by alteration, esp in order to deceive
to prove false; disprove
Origin of falsify
1Derived forms of falsify
- falsifiable, adjective
- falsification (ˌfɔːlsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən), noun
- falsifier, noun
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