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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Several individuals tied to Sepehr Energy Jahan were also sanctioned for manipulating automatic identification systems, falsifying vessel markings, masking ownership, and accessing European banking channels.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 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
Williamson, who pleaded not guilty last week, is separately accused of falsifying tax returns, lying to investigators and claiming $1 million in business deductions that prosecutors say were actually used to finance private jet travel, buy home furniture and stay at a luxury resort.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 18 Nov. 2025
This approach is important because conspiracy theories and disinformation often claim to falsify mainstream theories, or at least exploit a poor understanding of what certainty means in scientific methods.
—Calum Lister Matheson, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 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
Williamson, who pleaded not guilty last week, is separately accused of falsifying tax returns, lying to investigators and claiming $1 million in business deductions that prosecutors say were actually used to finance private jet travel, buy home furniture and stay at a luxury resort.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 18 Nov. 2025
This approach is important because conspiracy theories and disinformation often claim to falsify mainstream theories, or at least exploit a poor understanding of what certainty means in scientific methods.
—Calum Lister Matheson, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 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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