falsify

verb

ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfī How to pronounce falsify (audio)
Definition of falsifynext
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

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2
as in to refute
to prove to be false telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night

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Recent Examples of falsify The operator of the hyperbaric chamber, 60-year-old Aleta Moffitt, also faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter and one count of falsifying medical records, Nessel's office said. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025 The charge of falsifying immigration applications carries up to 10 years in prison if convicted. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025 The officers falsified incident reports and denied the family’s actual experience, according to the complaint. — Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025 Rodriguez had accused Clancy of falsifying participation data and used public funds to boost his for-profit business before SANDAG reclaimed administration of the program. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for falsify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsify
  1. misrepresent
  2. refute
  3. distort
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  • Experts say Trump and his allies are misrepresenting agency data to arrive at incorrect conclusions.
    — Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
  • In 2011, Mark Geier was stripped of his medical license by the Maryland State Board of Physicians for misrepresenting his credentials, failing to meet state and federal regulations on safety oversight, and allegedly putting the safety and welfare of autistic children at risk.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
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  • Trump’s own Social Security chief eventually refuted the claim.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
  • His lawyers refute the charges and argue no crimes have been committed that violate his visa.
    — Anna Spiegel, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of refute
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  • Rosenworcel also dismissed a challenge to a Fox station license alleging that Fox willfully distorted news with false reports of fraud in the 2020 election that Trump lost.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Importers have already scrambled to front-load shipments ahead of tariff hikes, distorting gross domestic product growth figures in Q1 2025 while setting up a drag for Q2.
    — Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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