falsify

verb

fal·​si·​fy ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfī How to pronounce falsify (audio)
falsified; falsifying

transitive verb

1
: to prove or declare false : disprove
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

intransitive verb

: to tell lies : lie
falsifiable adjective
falsification noun
falsifier noun

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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One of these indictments even yielded a conviction, albeit on 34 relatively minor charges of falsifying business records. Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024 Although former President Donald Trump was convicted earlier this year in a Manhattan court of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, the Republican presidential nominee can still vote in the 2024 presidential election. Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024 Shares dipped by almost 40 percent in June when Trump was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to hush money allegedly paid to adult film actor Stormy Daniels, ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 That's the one where he was convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business records. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for falsify 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English falsifien, from Middle French falsifier, from Medieval Latin falsificare, from Latin falsus

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of falsify was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Falsify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsify. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

falsify

verb
fal·​si·​fy ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfī How to pronounce falsify (audio)
falsified; falsifying
: to make false : change so as to deceive
falsify financial accounts
falsification noun
falsifier noun

Legal Definition

falsify

transitive verb
fal·​si·​fy ˈfȯl-si-ˌfī How to pronounce falsify (audio)
falsified; falsifying
: to make false: as
a
: to make (as a document) false by mutilation, alteration, or addition
the motel clerk had falsified the recordsM. A. Kelly
b
: to report (as information) falsely
the informant falsified his testimony

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