fal·si·fy
ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfī 
falsified; falsifying
2
: to make false: such as
a
: to make false by mutilation or addition
the accounts were falsified to conceal a theft
b
: to represent falsely : misrepresent
3
: to prove unsound by experience
falsify a promise
: to tell lies : lie
Examples of falsify in a Sentence
Verb
He was caught falsifying financial accounts.
taking that statement completely out of context essentially falsifies it, whether that's your intention or not
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He was also convicted of second-degree assault, abuse of a corpse, falsifying physical evidence and witness tampering.
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Verb
She was sentenced in October 2014 to 15 months in prison after striking a deal with prosecutors and agreeing to plead guilty to mail, wire and bank fraud for falsifying statements on loan applications.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
He was also convicted of second-degree assault, abuse of a corpse, falsifying physical evidence and witness tampering.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Four South Floridians were charged with federal wire fraud after being accused of falsifying clinical trial data for asthma medication at a Pembroke Pines medical research center, according to the Department of Justice.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
Jackie Reyes Yanes has been removed from the city’s public financing program after allegedly falsifying campaign contributions.
—Jasmine Golden, Washington Post, 12 June 2026
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“Falsify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsify. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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falsify
verb
fal·si·fy
ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfī
falsified; falsifying
: to make false : change so as to deceive
falsify financial accounts
Legal Definition
falsify
transitive verb
fal·si·fy
ˈfȯl-si-ˌfī
falsified; falsifying
: to make false: as
a
: to make (as a document) false by mutilation, alteration, or addition
the motel clerk had falsified the records—M. A. Kelly
M. A. Kelly
b
: to report (as information) falsely
the informant falsified his testimony
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