falsify
verb
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
: to tell lies : lie
Synonyms
Examples of falsify in a Sentence
He was caught falsifying financial accounts.
taking that statement completely out of context essentially falsifies it, whether that's your intention or not
Recent Examples on the Web
The former president is on trial in New York on felony charges of falsifying business records to hide the reimbursement of a hush money payment Cohen made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in order to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election.
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024
The former president is charged with 34 counts of felony falsifying business records.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
He is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Trump posted a $91.6 million bond in a defamation case brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll, and a $175 million bond in a fraud case involving falsifying business records.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
Trump was charged last year with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
The charges: Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
—Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2024
Former President Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has been charged by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree.
—Brooke Singman, Fox News, 18 Apr. 2024
And he is accused of falsifying documents in connection with other crimes.
—Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024
The former president is charged with 34 counts of felony falsifying business records.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
He is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Trump posted a $91.6 million bond in a defamation case brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll, and a $175 million bond in a fraud case involving falsifying business records.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
Trump was charged last year with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
The charges: Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
—Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2024
Former President Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has been charged by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree.
—Brooke Singman, Fox News, 18 Apr. 2024
And he is accused of falsifying documents in connection with other crimes.
—Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
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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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