Definitions

falsify

[fawl-suh-fahy] / ˈfɔl sə faɪ /

VERB

alter, misrepresent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contradict contravene counterfeit deceive distort exaggerate fake forge misstate pervert tamper with

STRONG

adulterate belie change color con contort cook deny doctor embroider equivocate fib garble gloss lie misquote palter prevaricate promote salt traverse twist warp

WEAK

deacon dress up fake it four-flush frame up phony up put on an act trump up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree approve be honest

STRONG

clean explain hurt purify represent straighten tell the truth

Example Sentences

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President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said that it was "intolerable" that the revision books for the French school leavers' exam, the baccalaureat, "falsify the facts" about the "terrorist and antisemitic attacks by Hamas".

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Maisa Rojas, Chile's environment minister, told the BBC: "The science is very clear. It is very important not to falsify the truth."

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

So he allegedly coordinated with AlHusseini to falsify financial records and inflate AlHusseini’s worth by tens of millions of dollars.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

It's easy to see why they're so frustrated that Bondi won't simply falsify some documents.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2025

And as proof I would falsify the attendance records by filling out membership cards with fictitious names—all unemployed, of course, so as to avoid any question of dues.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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