falsify

verb

fal·si·fy | \ ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfī

falsified; falsifying

Definition of falsify

transitive verb

1 : to prove or declare false : disprove

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

intransitive verb

: to tell lies : lie

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Other Words from falsify

falsifiability \ ˌfȯl-sə-ˌfī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

falsifiable \ ˌfȯl-sə-ˈfī-ə-bəl

\ adjective

falsification \ ˌfȯl-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən

\ noun

falsifier \ ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r

\ noun

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

Sure, there are no guarantees, and SETI rests upon a hypothesis that’s impossible to falsify. — Seth Shostak, NBC News, "Search for space aliens comes up empty, but extraterrestrial life could still be out there," 26 June 2019 There were few sports Singer wouldn't use to falsify a student's athletic profile, but lower-profile sports were best: soccer, tennis, lacrosse, volleyball, swimming, water polo or track and field. — Gregory Korte, USA Today, "The rise of Rick Singer: How the mastermind of college admissions scandal built an empire on lies, exploited a broken system," 19 June 2019 Whether the de Sitter swampland conjecture and future experiments really have the power to falsify string theory remains to be seen. — Quanta Magazine, "Dark Energy May Be Incompatible With String Theory," 9 Aug. 2018 As part of accepting the bribes, Vandemoer falsified internal Stanford recruiting paperwork. — Matthias Gafni, SFChronicle.com, "College admissions scandal: Ex-Stanford sailing coach sentenced to 1 day in prison," 12 June 2019 Specifically, authorities said each was charged with knowingly falsifying, concealing or covering up material or making a false or fraudulent statement in a matter under investigation by the Attorney General’s Office. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al.com, "Selma Police Chief Spencer Collier retiring; hints at run for Congress," 12 June 2019 But, according to Siegal McIntyre, some of these tests were falsified. — Rachel Nolan, Harper's magazine, "Destined for Export," 10 June 2019 The scheme allegedly involved bogus exam scores and falsified athletic achievements. — Jennifer Levitz, WSJ, "Actress Felicity Huffman to Plead Guilty for Her Role in College Admissions Scandal," 13 May 2019 Boone’s crime, for which the Internal Revenue Service pursued her for more than seven years, is falsifying tax returns from 2009 through 2011. — Town & Country, "Mary Boone Is Taking a Break," 18 Apr. 2019

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