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
falsify a promise
: to tell lies : lie
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
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Williamson is separately charged with lying to the FBI and falsifying tax returns, and has pleaded not guilty.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Jakrajutatip resigned from all of her roles at the Miss Universe Organization in June after Thai officials accused her of falsifying the company's 2023 financial statements, per The Independent.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
Jakrajutatip resigned from all executive roles at JKN in June 2025 after Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission accused her of falsifying the company’s financial statements.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Bernard, who died in 2005, resigned in disgrace from the Metro Nashville Police Department after being accused of intimidating witnesses and falsifying reports in other cases.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Nov. 2025
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Jakrajutatip resigned from all of her roles at the Miss Universe Organization in June after Thai officials accused her of falsifying the company's 2023 financial statements, per The Independent.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
Jakrajutatip resigned from all executive roles at JKN in June 2025 after Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission accused her of falsifying the company’s financial statements.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Bernard, who died in 2005, resigned in disgrace from the Metro Nashville Police Department after being accused of intimidating witnesses and falsifying reports in other cases.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Falsify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsify. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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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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