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
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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
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John Sharp, 34, is facing numerous criminal charges in Kenton County District Court, including forgery, misuse of computer information, identity theft, falsifying business records and perjury.
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2024
He was convicted from falsifying business records to hide money paid to silence adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Nov. 2024
On May 30, the former president was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records relating to a hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels by Trump's then-lawyer, Michael Cohen, before the 2016 presidential election.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
That case ended in late May with a jury finding Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2024
He was convicted from falsifying business records to hide money paid to silence adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Nov. 2024
On May 30, the former president was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records relating to a hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels by Trump's then-lawyer, Michael Cohen, before the 2016 presidential election.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
That case ended in late May with a jury finding Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Falsify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsify. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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