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
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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In that case, Wells Fargo was fined $85 million for steering prime borrowers into costly subprime loans and falsifying income data on mortgage applications.
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025
As a result, the Times found that many labs falsify reports to give their clients a clean bill of health or higher potency results, or both.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Gino was placed on administrative leave in 2023 after multiple allegations of falsifying data surfaced.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 27 May 2025
After Gabriel’s death, four social workers were accused of failing to protect him and were each charged with one felony count of child abuse and one felony count of falsifying public records.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 24 May 2025
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025
As a result, the Times found that many labs falsify reports to give their clients a clean bill of health or higher potency results, or both.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Gino was placed on administrative leave in 2023 after multiple allegations of falsifying data surfaced.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 27 May 2025
After Gabriel’s death, four social workers were accused of failing to protect him and were each charged with one felony count of child abuse and one felony count of falsifying public records.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for falsify
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“Falsify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsify. Accessed 11 Jun. 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
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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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