falsify

verb

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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

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