falsify
Translation
to falsify, to forge, to disprove
Examples
He was caught trying to falsify records.
He was caught trying to falsify records.
The theory was falsified by new evidence.
The theory was falsified by new evidence.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to change (sth.) in order to deceive people He was caught trying to falsify records.
Similar Words
Synonyms: forge, fabricate, distort; Antonyms: verify, authenticate, prove
Etymology
From Latin `falsus` (false) + `facere` (to make). The suffix `-ify` means 'to make'.
Memory Tips
Remember it as 'to make false'. It can mean making a document false, or proving a theory to be false.