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Falsify

verb/fˈɔlsᵻfˌaɪ/
Definition
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
tamper, with the purpose of deception
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈɔlsᵻfˌaɪ/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈɒlsɪfˌaɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈɒlsɪfˌaɪ/
3 syllables Say it as /fˈɔlsᵻfˌaɪ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbmake false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
verbtamper, with the purpose of deception
“Fudge the figures”
verbprove false
“Falsify a claim”
verbfalsify knowingly
“She falsified the records”
verbinsert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
Word Forms
falsificationnouna willful perversion of facts
falsitynounthe state of being false or untrue
falsifiernounsomeone who falsifies
distortionnouna change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)
warpnouna twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
warpingnouna moral or mental distortion
fakenounsomething that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
fakernouna person who makes deceitful pretenses
fakerynounthe act of faking (or the product of faking)
wanglenounan instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
wanglernouna deceiver who uses crafty misleading methods
misrepresentationnouna misleading falsehood
falsifyingnounthe act of determining that something is false
interpolationnouna message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verfälschen
durch Verstümmelung oder Hinzufügung falsch machen; als eine Nachricht oder Geschichte
🇫🇷French
falsifier
rendre faux par mutilation ou addition ; à partir d'un message ou d'une histoire
🇪🇸Spanish
falsificar
hacer falso por mutilación o adición; a partir de un mensaje o historia
🇮🇹Italian
falsificare
rendere falso mediante mutilazione o aggiunta; come di un messaggio o di una storia
🇳🇱Dutch
vervalsen
vals maken door verminking of toevoeging; als een boodschap of verhaal
🇵🇹Portuguese
falsificar
tornar falso por mutilação ou adição; a partir de uma mensagem ou história
🇷🇺Russian
фальсифицировать
сделать ложным путем искажения или добавления; как сообщение или история
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कपट करना
काट-छाँट या जोड़ द्वारा मिथ्या बनाना; एक संदेश या कहानी के रूप में
🇧🇩Bengali
মিথ্যা করা
অঙ্গচ্ছেদ বা যোগ দ্বারা মিথ্যা করা; একটি বার্তা বা গল্প হিসাবে
🇮🇳Tamil
பொய்யாக்கு
சிதைத்தல் அல்லது சேர்த்தல் மூலம் பொய்யாக்கு; ஒரு செய்தி அல்லது கதையாக
🇮🇳Telugu
అబద్ధం
వికృతీకరణ లేదా జోడించడం ద్వారా తప్పు చేయండి; సందేశం లేదా కథనం వలె
🇮🇳Marathi
खोटे करणे
विकृती किंवा जोडणी करून खोटे करणे; संदेश किंवा कथेप्रमाणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખોટા
અંગછેદન અથવા ઉમેરા દ્વારા ખોટા બનાવો; સંદેશ અથવા વાર્તા તરીકે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುಳ್ಳಾಗಿಸು
ವಿರೂಪಗೊಳಿಸುವಿಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ಸೇರ್ಪಡೆಯಿಂದ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಮಾಡಿ; ಸಂದೇಶ ಅಥವಾ ಕಥೆಯಂತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വ്യാജമാക്കുക
അംഗഭംഗം വരുത്തുകയോ കൂട്ടിച്ചേർക്കുകയോ ചെയ്‌ത് വ്യാജമാക്കുക; ഒരു സന്ദേശം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കഥ പോലെ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝੂਠਾ
ਵਿਗਾੜ ਜਾਂ ਜੋੜ ਕੇ ਝੂਠਾ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ; ਇੱਕ ਸੰਦੇਸ਼ ਜਾਂ ਕਹਾਣੀ ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ
🇵🇰Urdu
جھوٹ بولنا
توڑ پھوڑ یا اضافے سے جھوٹا بنانا؛ ایک پیغام یا کہانی کے طور پر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
伪造
通过毁损或添加造成虚假;作为消息或故事
🇯🇵Japanese
改ざんする
切断または追加によって偽を作成します。メッセージやストーリーの時点で
🇰🇷Korean
위조하다
훼손 또는 추가로 허위로 만들다; 메시지나 이야기로
🇻🇳Vietnamese
làm sai lệch
làm sai bằng cách cắt xén hoặc thêm vào; như một tin nhắn hoặc câu chuyện
🇹🇭Thai
ปลอมแปลง
ทำให้เป็นเท็จโดยการตัดทอนหรือเพิ่มเติม เป็นข้อความหรือเรื่องราว
🇮🇩Indonesian
memalsukan
membuat palsu dengan cara mutilasi atau penambahan; sebagai pesan atau cerita
🇵🇭Filipino
huwad
gumawa ng mali sa pamamagitan ng mutilation o karagdagan; bilang isang mensahe o kwento
🇲🇾Malay
memalsukan
membuat palsu dengan mencacatkan atau menambah; sebagai mesej atau cerita
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تزوير
جعل كاذبا بالتشويه أو الإضافة؛ كرسالة أو قصة
🇮🇷Persian
جعل کردن
با قطع کردن یا اضافه کردن نادرست. به عنوان یک پیام یا داستان
🇹🇷Turkish
tahrif etmek
sakatlama veya ekleme yoluyla yanlış yapmak; bir mesaj veya hikaye itibariyle
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְסַלֵף
לעשות כוזב על ידי השחתה או הוספה; כמסר או סיפור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'falsify'?
The primary meaning of 'falsify' is 'make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'falsify' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'falsify' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'falsify' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'falsify' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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