Complete Definition of "falsify"

English
Etymology
From F. falsifier, from LL. falsificare, from L. falsificus, from falsus �false�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�f�lsɪfaɪ/
audio|en-us-falsify.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb|falsif|i|ed

  1. transitive To alter so as to be false; to make incorrect.
  2. transitive To misrepresent.
  3. transitive To prove to be false.

Derived terms
falsifiable
falsificationism

Translations
French: falsifier (1)
Romanian: denatura (1), falsifica (1)
Swedish: falsifiera

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