What is the meaning of falsify?

verb

  • Make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story.
  • Tamper, with the purpose of deception.
    • usage: "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
  • Prove false.
    • usage: "Falsify a claim"
  • Falsify knowingly.
    • usage: "She falsified the records"
  • Insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby.
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APAWordNet. (2010). falsify. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/falsify/definitions/1274490
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HarvardWordNet 2010, falsify, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/falsify/definitions/1274490>.
MLAWordNet. "falsify" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/falsify/definitions/1274490>
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