falsify
verb (used with object)
to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive.
had falsified
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past perfectof falsify.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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However, the case against them collapsed in court due to allegations that South Yorkshire Police had falsified evidence.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2025
In a 2021 investigation, the French drug safety agency had already reported that IHU staff had falsified an ethics document related to this work.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 20, 2024
The following month, another Toyota unit suspended all of its engine shipments after an investigation revealed it had falsified figures concerning engine power.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
These “facts” must have been too convenient to check, because the New Republic later revealed that Smith had falsified both claims.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2023
It seemed to him almost that she had falsified a prophecy, instead of bringing one to pass.
From A London Life and Other Tales by Henry James
