First Known Use: 15th century
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falsify
verb fal·si·fy \ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfī\
: to make (something) false : to change (something) in order to make people believe something that is not true
fal·si·fiedfal·si·fy·ing
Full Definition of FALSIFY
transitive verb
2
: to make false: 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
— fal·si·fi·abil·i·ty \ˌfȯl-sə-ˌfī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— fal·si·fi·able \-ˈfī-ə-bəl\ adjective
— fal·si·fi·ca·tion \ˌfȯl-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun
— fal·si·fi·er \ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r\ noun
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Origin of FALSIFY
Middle English falsifien, from Middle French falsifier, from Medieval Latin falsificare, from Latin falsus
FALSIFY Defined for Kids
falsify
verb fal·si·fy \ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfī\
fal·si·fiedfal·si·fy·ing
Definition of FALSIFY for Kids
: to change in order to deceive <They were caught falsifying their records.>
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