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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The protests broke out after federal agents executed search warrants authorized by a Los Angeles federal judge at four businesses suspected of unlawfully employing undocumented immigrants and falsifying employment records, according to a criminal complaint.
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 18 June 2025
He was indicted last year on charges of distributing and conspiracy to distribute ketamine and falsifying records.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 17 June 2025
Prior to the plea agreement, the doctor faced several more charges, including seven total counts of distribution of ketamine and two counts of altering and falsifying documents or records related to the federal investigation into Perry's death.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 June 2025
The prosecution, led by Bragg, theorized in court that the reimbursements were falsified in furtherance of a separate and unspecified crime — a move by prosecutors that critics said was legally creative, if not tenuous.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2025
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 18 June 2025
He was indicted last year on charges of distributing and conspiracy to distribute ketamine and falsifying records.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 17 June 2025
Prior to the plea agreement, the doctor faced several more charges, including seven total counts of distribution of ketamine and two counts of altering and falsifying documents or records related to the federal investigation into Perry's death.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 June 2025
The prosecution, led by Bragg, theorized in court that the reimbursements were falsified in furtherance of a separate and unspecified crime — a move by prosecutors that critics said was legally creative, if not tenuous.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2025
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“Falsify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsify. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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