Synonyms of falsifies

falsifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of falsify

1

as in misrepresents

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

taking that statement completely out of context essentially falsifies it, whether that's your intention or not

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misrepresents
• distorts
• misstates
• misinterprets
• obscures
• complicates
• garbles
• cooks
• fudges
• perverts
• warps
• twists
• slants
• confuses
• colors
• bends
• misrelates
• mistranslates
• censors
• camouflages
• misspeaks
• mistakes
• dissembles
• disguises
• masks
• misdescribes
• whitewashes
• belies
• bowdlerizes
• lies
• mystifies
• prevaricates
• glosses (over)
• equivocates
• veils
• confounds
• mixes (up)
• fibs
• palters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explains
• interprets
• illustrates
• clarifies
• illuminates
• spells out
• clears (up)
• deciphers

2

as in refutes

to prove to be false

telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refutes
• disproves
• overturns
• discredits
• debunks
• rebuts
• challenges
• belies
• confutes
• discusses
• confounds
• disconfirms
• gives the lie to
• overthrows
• shoots down
• questions
• contests
• doubts
• mistrusts
• debates
• queries
• hashes (over)
• talks over
• moots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirms
• establishes
• proves
• verifies
• validates
• shows
• supports
• records
• witnesses
• evidences
• documents
• corroborates
• identifies
• substantiates
• certifies
• attests
• evinces
• demonstrates
• illustrates
• displays
• backs (up)
• manifests
• adduces
• buttresses
• authenticates