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 district alleged that the documents were falsified.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 20 May 2025
It was claimed that the signature of CBF vice-president Antonio Carlos Nunes de Lima was falsified on a document that strengthened Rodrigues’ hold on the federation’s presidency.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Trump was convicted in Manhattan on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records—the only case against him to go to trial—but did not receive any punishment for his crimes, thanks to his election.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Federal prosecutors said those clients were unaware that Christina Moles, now 50, had falsified their returns, which were filed between 2015 and 2021.
—Douglas Walker, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 20 May 2025
It was claimed that the signature of CBF vice-president Antonio Carlos Nunes de Lima was falsified on a document that strengthened Rodrigues’ hold on the federation’s presidency.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Trump was convicted in Manhattan on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records—the only case against him to go to trial—but did not receive any punishment for his crimes, thanks to his election.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Federal prosecutors said those clients were unaware that Christina Moles, now 50, had falsified their returns, which were filed between 2015 and 2021.
—Douglas Walker, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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“Falsify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsify. Accessed 30 May. 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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