falsify

Word parts

false + -ify

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈfɒlsɪfaɪ/

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• Hyphenation: fals‧ify

Verb

Plain form falsify

Third-person singular falsifies

Past tense falsified

Past participle falsified

Present participle falsifying

1. (transitive) If you falsify a result, document, statement, etc. you change it so as to make false or incorrect.
2. (transitive) If you falsify a claim or result, you prove it to be false.