falsify
1 of 1verb/ˈfɔl.sə.ˌfaɪ/
Forms:falsifies,falsifying,falsified,falsified
1
to prove a statement or theory to be false or incorrect
transitive- His investigation revealed attempts to falsify the financial records.
- She falsified the claims by providing contradictory evidence.
- The journalist uncovered attempts to falsify the news story.
- The experiment results falsified the initial assumptions.
- The forensic analysis falsified the witness's testimony.
2
to present something in a way that is untrue or misleading
transitive- The article falsified the facts to create a sensational story.
- The witness falsified her account of the events to protect the defendant.
- She falsified the narrative to align it with her own interests.
- He falsified his explanation of the incident, leaving out key details.
- The documentary was accused of falsifying history to push a biased agenda.
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3
to change information, a document, or evidence to deceive or mislead.
transitive- The employee falsified the records to hide the missing funds.
- He was caught falsifying his qualifications on the job application.
- The official was accused of falsifying documents to cover up the error.
- She falsified the data in the report to make the results seem more favorable.
- The investigator discovered that someone had falsified the witness statements.