falsify
verb (used with object)
to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive.
has falsified
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present perfectof falsify (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Coquille’s opponents are adamant that the tribe has falsified its historical ties to Medford — a three-hour drive from its coastal base — in pursuit of profit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
The congressman has falsified substantial aspects of his work experience.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 16, 2023
“In a number of instances, it appears OIG has falsified or mischaracterized evidence, and has ignored facts presented to it to achieve preconceived conclusions.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2022
In every case so far, history has falsified these expectations.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2014
History has falsified the impression prevalent in the middle of the nineteenth century that the colonies would sooner or later follow the example of the United States, and sever their connexion with the mother-country.
From The History of England - a Study in Political Evolution by A. F. (Albert Frederick) Pollard
