Synonyms of falsify

falsify

verb

ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfī 

1

as in to misrepresent

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

• misrepresent
• distort
• misstate
• complicate
• misinterpret
• cook
• obscure
• pervert
• twist
• garble
• slant
• fudge
• censor
• confuse
• color
• warp
• bend
• misrelate
• disguise
• mistake
• mask
• dissemble
• camouflage
• mistranslate
• whitewash
• veil
• lie
• belie
• misdescribe
• misspeak
• mystify
• gloss (over)
• bowdlerize
• equivocate
• prevaricate
• confound
• mix (up)
• palter
• fib

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explain
• interpret
• illustrate
• clarify
• clear (up)
• illuminate
• spell out
• decipher

2

as in to refute

to prove to be false

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refute
• disprove
• overturn
• discredit
• rebut
• challenge
• debunk
• confute
• discuss
• belie
• confound
• disconfirm
• shoot down
• question
• overthrow
• give the lie to
• contest
• doubt
• debate
• talk over
• query
• mistrust
• moot
• hash (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prove
• verify
• establish
• confirm
• validate
• show
• record
• support
• document
• witness
• identify
• substantiate
• evidence
• certify
• corroborate
• demonstrate
• back (up)
• illustrate
• display
• evince
• manifest
• buttress
• adduce
• authenticate
• attest

Examples of falsify in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another election worker in St. Clair Shores is being charged with two counts of falsifying election records, two counts of voting absentee and in person and two counts of offering to vote more than once. —Craig Mauger The Detroit News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024

This ranged from inadequate food and medical care to falsifying information for tax credits and failing to properly compensate participants. —Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024

Later that year, on Sept. 29, 2022 Stapf pleaded guilty to manslaughter, second-degree assault, falsifying physical evidence and witness tampering in connection to Elijah’s death, according to the attorney general’s office. —Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024

Trump was found guilty earlier this year of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments made on his behalf to adult film actress Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. —Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024