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   fal·si·fy

   /ˈfôlsəˌfī/

   verb

   • 1. alter (information or evidence) so as to mislead: "a laboratory which was alleged to have falsified test results" Similar forgefakecounterfeitfabricateinventalterchangedoctortamper withfudgemanipulatemassageadulteratepervertcorruptdebasemisrepresentmisreportdistortwarpembellishembroidercolorput a spin onrare:vitiate
   • ▪ forge or alter (a document) fraudulently: "falsified documents" Similar forgefakecounterfeitfabricateinventalterchangedoctortamper withfudgemanipulatemassageadulteratepervertcorruptdebasemisrepresentmisreportdistortwarpembellishembroidercolorput a spin onrare:vitiate
   • 2. prove (a statement or theory) to be false: "the hypothesis is falsified by the evidence" Similar disproveshow to be falseprove unsoundrefuterebutdenydebunknegateinvalidatecontradictconfoundbe at odds withdemolishdiscreditinformal:shoot full of holesshoot down (in flames)blow sky-highblow out of the waterformal:confutegainsayrare:controvertnegative
   • ▪ fail to fulfill (a hope, fear, or expectation); remove the justification for: "changes falsify individual expectations"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in falsify (sense 2)): from French falsifier or medieval Latin falsificare, from Latin falsificus ‘making false’, from falsus ‘false’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. falsifiability noun
   • 2. falsifiable adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › falsifyFalsify Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Nov 6, 2024 · The meaning of FALSIFY is to prove or declare false : disprove. How to use falsify in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFALSIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FALSIFY definition: 1. to change something, such as a document, in order to deceive people: 2. to change something…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › falsifyFalsify - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To falsify is to alter or mangle something, like a message or document, in a way that distorts the meaning. Since false things aren't true, to falsify something is to dishonestly change its meaning.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFALSIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone falsifies something, they change it or add untrue details to it in order to deceive people. The charges against him include fraud, bribery, and falsifying business records. [VERB noun] Synonyms: alter, forge, fake, tamper with More Synonyms of falsify.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfalsify verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   falsify something to change a written record or information so that it is no longer true. to falsify data/records/accounts; She was arrested for falsifying information and obstructing the course of justice. Topics Scientific research c2

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › falsifyFalsify - definition of falsify by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to make false or incorrect, esp. so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports. 2. to fashion or alter fraudulently: to falsify a signature.

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   Falsify definition: to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive. See examples of FALSIFY used in a sentence.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of falsify – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FALSIFY definition: to change important information, especially in documents, in order to deceive people. Learn more.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › falsifyfalsify - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Oct 5, 2024 · To alter so as to make false; especially when done with intent to deceive. to falsify a record or document. The Irish bards use to forge and everything as they list, to please or displease any man. To misrepresent. To counterfeit; to forge. to falsify money.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › falsifyfalsify verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of falsify verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.