falsify
verb
fal·si·fy ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfī 
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
falsifiability
ˌfȯl-sə-ˌfī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē
noun falsifiable
ˌfȯl-sə-ˈfī-ə-bəl
adjective falsification
ˌfȯl-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən
noun falsifier
ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r
noun 
Synonyms
- bend
- color
- cook
- distort
- fudge
- garble
- misinterpret
- misrelate
- misrepresent
- misstate
- pervert
- slant
- twist
- warp
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
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 The obligations between parents and their children don’t include the obligation to falsify who one is. 
New York Times, 26 July 2022 This past week, former Louisville detective Kelly Goodlett admitted to helping falsify the warrant, then filing a false report in Taylor’s death. Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022 Goodlett is being charged for her role in helping falsify an affidavit for the search into Taylor's apartment. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2022 Frequencies within the range that can affect their compass could indeed falsify results. Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2022 The former prosecutors said prosecuting such a case requires proving there was an intent to cause a witness to falsify or omit truthful testimony. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2022 The defendants used a variety of means to falsify death certificates, including by lying about a deceased person to law enforcement, first responders, medical personnel, funeral home staff, and cemetery employees, the charges alleged. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2022 Former Louisville Metro Police Detective Kelly Hannah Goodlett will plead guilty to one count of conspiring to violate the civil rights of Breonna Taylor for helping falsify an affidavit for the search of her apartment in March 2020. Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2022 Current Detective Kelly Goodlett was charged with conspiring with Jaynes to falsify the warrant and then cover up the falsification. Essence, 4 Aug. 2022 See More
New York Times, 26 July 2022 This past week, former Louisville detective Kelly Goodlett admitted to helping falsify the warrant, then filing a false report in Taylor’s death. Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022 Goodlett is being charged for her role in helping falsify an affidavit for the search into Taylor's apartment. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2022 Frequencies within the range that can affect their compass could indeed falsify results. Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2022 The former prosecutors said prosecuting such a case requires proving there was an intent to cause a witness to falsify or omit truthful testimony. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2022 The defendants used a variety of means to falsify death certificates, including by lying about a deceased person to law enforcement, first responders, medical personnel, funeral home staff, and cemetery employees, the charges alleged. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2022 Former Louisville Metro Police Detective Kelly Hannah Goodlett will plead guilty to one count of conspiring to violate the civil rights of Breonna Taylor for helping falsify an affidavit for the search of her apartment in March 2020. Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2022 Current Detective Kelly Goodlett was charged with conspiring with Jaynes to falsify the warrant and then cover up the falsification. Essence, 4 Aug. 2022 See More 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
Kids Definition
falsify
verb
fal·si·fy ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfī
falsified; falsifying
: to change in order to deceive
They were caught falsifying their records.
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
falsifying
verb
1
as in misrepresenting
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
Relevance
- misrepresenting
- distorting
- misstating
- perverting
- misinterpreting
- fudging
- obscuring
- twisting
- complicating
- cooking
- slanting
- garbling
- warping
- censoring
- coloring
- bending
- misrelating
- disguising
- mistaking
- mistranslating
- camouflaging
- confusing
- masking
- misspeaking
- dissembling
- misdescribing
- whitewashing
- bowdlerizing
- lying
- veiling
- fibbing
- mystifying
- belying
- prevaricating
- paltering
- equivocating
- confounding
- glossing (over)
- mixing (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- interpreting
- explaining
- illustrating
- clarifying
- illuminating
- clearing (up)
- deciphering
- spelling out
2
as in refuting
to prove to be false telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night Synonyms & Similar Words
- refuting
- overturning
- disproving
- discrediting
- confuting
- debunking
- rebutting
- disconfirming
- challenging
- discussing
- contesting
- confounding
- belying
- questioning
- shooting down
- doubting
- overthrowing
- giving the lie to
- debating
- mistrusting
- querying
- talking over
- mooting
- hashing (over)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- verifying
- establishing
- confirming
- proving
- validating
- showing
- supporting
- recording
- documenting
- witnessing
- corroborating
- identifying
- certifying
- evidencing
- attesting
- displaying
- substantiating
- demonstrating
- evincing
- backing (up)
- illustrating
- buttressing
- manifesting
- adducing
- authenticating