falsify

[ fawl-suh-fahy ]

/ ˈfɔl sə faɪ /

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verb (used with object), fal·si·fied, fal·si·fy·ing.

to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.

to alter fraudulently.

to represent falsely: He falsified the history of his family to conceal his humble origins.

to show or prove to be false; disprove: to falsify a theory.

verb (used without object), fal·si·fied, fal·si·fy·ing.

to make false statements.

Origin of falsify

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English falsifien, from Middle French falsifier, from Late Latin falsificāre; see origin at false, -ify

SYNONYMS FOR falsify

4 rebut, discredit, refute, confute, controvert.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR falsify ON THESAURUS.COM

synonym study for falsify

1, 3. See misrepresent.

OTHER WORDS FROM falsify

fal·si·fi·a·ble [fawl-suh-fahy-uh-buhl] /ˌfɔl səˈfaɪ ə bəl/ adjectivefal·si·fi·ca·tion

[fawl-suh-fi-key-shuhn], /ˌfɔl sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/, nounfal·si·fi·er, nounun·fal·si·fied, adjective

Words nearby falsify

falsework, falsie, falsies, falsifiable, falsification, falsify, falsity, Falstaff, Falstaffian, Falster, faltboat

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Example sentences from the Web for falsify

Vox’s Brian Resnick has written extensively on “deep canvassing,” a tactic that was mired in controversy when Science retracted the initial 2014 study after the researcher was found to have falsified his data.
Poll: College students are ready to call out people who don’t vote|Jerusalem Demsas|October 16, 2020|Vox
The frustration for theoretical ecologists is that, with thousands of disparate ecosystems around the globe, ecological theories can be hard to universally falsify.
A Physicist’s Approach to Biology Brings Ecological Insights|Gabriel Popkin|October 13, 2020|Quanta Magazine
During that time, he reported only one of his hires to the board of overseers for falsifying invoices, commission records show.
Maine Hires Lawyers With Criminal Records to Defend Its Poorest Residents|by Samantha Hogan, The Maine Monitor, with data analysis by Agnel Philip|October 6, 2020|ProPublica
Because Pirahã, according to Dan, would falsify that hypothesis.
Talking Is Throwing Fictional Worlds at One Another - Issue 89: The Dark Side|Kevin Berger|September 9, 2020|Nautilus

We will permanently ban any pollster found to be falsifying data.
Polls Policy And FAQs|Dhrumil Mehta (dhrumil.mehta@fivethirtyeight.com)|July 17, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The scientific method cannot establish truths; it can only falsify hypotheses.
Bring Science to Public Policy|David Frum|April 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Other families go to much more extreme lengths, like those who falsify applications or tax returns.
Gaming the Financial-Aid System|Kathleen Kingsbury|January 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST
We impose upon ourselves, and we also falsify the fact, if we take any other view of it than this.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847|Various
That is why the most implacable enemy of the men who dare raise or falsify a check is the American Bankers' Association.
Disputed Handwriting|Jerome B. Lavay
Even if anyone had wished to do so, it would have been simply impracticable to conceal or to falsify anything.
Freeland|Theodor Hertzka
They hold it a sin to falsify or distort the mind, as well as the soul or body of a child.
A Trip to Venus|John Munro
Tell me rather this: do I falsify history in any thing more important than mere accidental anachronisms and anatopisms?
The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar Tupper|Martin Farquhar Tupper

British Dictionary definitions for falsify

falsify

/ (ˈfɔːlsɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

to make (a report, evidence, accounts, etc) false or inaccurate by alteration, esp in order to deceive

to prove false; disprove

Derived forms of falsify

falsifiable, adjectivefalsification (ˌfɔːlsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən), nounfalsifier, noun

Word Origin for falsify

C15: from Old French falsifier, from Late Latin falsificāre, from Latin falsus false + facere to make

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	falsify
释义	falsify [ fawl-suh-fahy ] / ˈfɔl sə faɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR falsify ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), fal·si·fied, fal·si·fy·ing. to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports. to alter fraudulently. to represent falsely: He falsified the history of his family to conceal his humble origins. to show or prove to be false; disprove: to falsify a theory. verb (used without object), fal·si·fied, fal·si·fy·ing. to make false statements. Origin of falsify First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English falsifien, from Middle French falsifier, from Late Latin falsificāre; see origin at false, -ify SYNONYMS FOR falsify 4 rebut, discredit, refute, confute, controvert. SEE SYNONYMS FOR falsify ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for falsify 1, 3. See misrepresent. OTHER WORDS FROM falsify fal·si·fi·a·ble [fawl-suh-fahy-uh-buhl] /ˌfɔl səˈfaɪ ə bəl/ adjectivefal·si·fi·ca·tion [fawl-suh-fi-key-shuhn], /ˌfɔl sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/, nounfal·si·fi·er, nounun·fal·si·fied, adjective Words nearby falsify falsework, falsie, falsies, falsifiable, falsification, falsify, falsity, Falstaff, Falstaffian, Falster, faltboat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for falsify Vox’s Brian Resnick has written extensively on “deep canvassing,” a tactic that was mired in controversy when Science retracted the initial 2014 study after the researcher was found to have falsified his data. Poll: College students are ready to call out people who don’t vote\|Jerusalem Demsas\|October 16, 2020\|Vox The frustration for theoretical ecologists is that, with thousands of disparate ecosystems around the globe, ecological theories can be hard to universally falsify. A Physicist’s Approach to Biology Brings Ecological Insights\|Gabriel Popkin\|October 13, 2020\|Quanta Magazine During that time, he reported only one of his hires to the board of overseers for falsifying invoices, commission records show. Maine Hires Lawyers With Criminal Records to Defend Its Poorest Residents\|by Samantha Hogan, The Maine Monitor, with data analysis by Agnel Philip\|October 6, 2020\|ProPublica Because Pirahã, according to Dan, would falsify that hypothesis. Talking Is Throwing Fictional Worlds at One Another - Issue 89: The Dark Side\|Kevin Berger\|September 9, 2020\|Nautilus We will permanently ban any pollster found to be falsifying data. Polls Policy And FAQs\|Dhrumil Mehta (dhrumil.mehta@fivethirtyeight.com)\|July 17, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight The scientific method cannot establish truths; it can only falsify hypotheses. Bring Science to Public Policy\|David Frum\|April 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Other families go to much more extreme lengths, like those who falsify applications or tax returns. Gaming the Financial-Aid System\|Kathleen Kingsbury\|January 4, 2010\|DAILY BEAST We impose upon ourselves, and we also falsify the fact, if we take any other view of it than this. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847\|Various That is why the most implacable enemy of the men who dare raise or falsify a check is the American Bankers' Association. Disputed Handwriting\|Jerome B. Lavay Even if anyone had wished to do so, it would have been simply impracticable to conceal or to falsify anything. Freeland\|Theodor Hertzka They hold it a sin to falsify or distort the mind, as well as the soul or body of a child. A Trip to Venus\|John Munro Tell me rather this: do I falsify history in any thing more important than mere accidental anachronisms and anatopisms? The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar Tupper\|Martin Farquhar Tupper British Dictionary definitions for falsify falsify / (ˈfɔːlsɪˌfaɪ) / verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr) to make (a report, evidence, accounts, etc) false or inaccurate by alteration, esp in order to deceive to prove false; disprove Derived forms of falsify falsifiable, adjectivefalsification (ˌfɔːlsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən), nounfalsifier, noun Word Origin for falsify C15: from Old French falsifier, from Late Latin falsificāre, from Latin falsus false + facere to make Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to falsify contravene, pervert, exaggerate, contradict, misstate, distort, deceive, fake, forge, counterfeit, tamper with, traverse, color, twist, prevaricate, lie, doctor, equivocate, gloss, fib
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falsify

verb (used with object), fal·si·fied, fal·si·fy·ing.

verb (used without object), fal·si·fied, fal·si·fy·ing.

Origin of falsify

SYNONYMS FOR falsify

synonym study for falsify

OTHER WORDS FROM falsify

Words nearby falsify

Example sentences from the Web for falsify

British Dictionary definitions for falsify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

Derived forms of falsify

Word Origin for falsify

Words related to falsify