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Falsifying

To alter so as to make false; to make incorrect.

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📖 Definitions of "Falsifying"

verb

1
To alter so as to make false; to make incorrect.
"to falsify a record or document"
2
To misrepresent.
3
To prove to be false.
4
To counterfeit; to forge.
"to falsify coin"

noun

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Falsification

🔄 Synonyms of "Falsifying"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
falsificationnoun	The act of falsifying, or making false; a counterfeiting; the giving to a thing an appearance of something which it is not.
refutingverb	(transitive) To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.
disprovingverb	(transitive) To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
confutingverb	(transitive, now rare) To show (something or someone) to be false or wrong; to disprove or refute.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Falsifying"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
confutingverb	(transitive, now rare) To show (something or someone) to be false or wrong; to disprove or refute.
disprovingverb	(transitive) To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
refutingverb	(transitive) To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.
forged	Fabricated by forging or at a forge, by working hot metal
misrepresentationnoun	Erroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement.
counterfeitverb	A non-genuine article; a fake.
counterfeitingnoun	The act of one who counterfeits.
fraudverb	(law) The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.
misrepresentingnoun	A misrepresentation.
tamperingnoun	The act of one who tampers.
adulterationnoun	The condition of being adulterated.
distorting	That distorts.
alterationnoun	The act of altering or making different.
forgerynoun	The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely; especially the crime of fraudulently making or altering a writing or signature purporting to be made by another, the false making or material alteration of or addition to a written instrument for the purpose of deceit and fraud.
forgingnoun	The process of shaping by heating and hammering.
riggingnoun	Dress; tackle; especially (nautical), the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a sailing vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc.
fakingnoun	The act of something being faked.
falseningnoun	The act or process of making false; falsification
crimen falsinoun	(law) A crime involving a falsehood, such as forgery, perjury, or counterfeiting.
falsarynoun	(obsolete) A falsifier of evidence.