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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
In 2020, 50 Cent supported Trump — who in May was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records — before retracting his endorsement after former girlfriend Chelsea Handler called him out.
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Anna Chan, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
The interview, which was released in June, came soon after Trump’s historic conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records, and Paul commented that Trump’s support and the donations made to his campaign had risen following the conviction.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
In New York, Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
Jaynes still faces separate charges of conspiring with another detective to cover up the false warrant and of falsifying a document to mislead investigators, while Meany is still charged with making a false statement to FBI investigators.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 23 Sep. 2024
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Anna Chan, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
The interview, which was released in June, came soon after Trump’s historic conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records, and Paul commented that Trump’s support and the donations made to his campaign had risen following the conviction.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
In New York, Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
Jaynes still faces separate charges of conspiring with another detective to cover up the false warrant and of falsifying a document to mislead investigators, while Meany is still charged with making a false statement to FBI investigators.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Falsify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsify. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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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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