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Antonyms for falsify
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : fawl-suh-fahy |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɔl sə faɪ |
Definition of falsify
Origin :- mid-15c., "to prove false," from Middle French falsifier (15c.), from Late Latin falsificare (see falsify). Meaning "to make false" is from c.1500. Earlier verb was simply falsen (c.1200). Related: Falsified; falsifying.
- verb alter, misrepresent
- To ignore it, and it is too commonly ignored, is to falsify every issue.
- Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
- To do that would be to falsify history and disregard the artistic canons.
- Extract from : « Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer » by Cyrus Townsend Brady
- What motive could any of us have had to mislead or falsify the history of the war.
- Extract from : « A Military Genius » by Sarah Ellen Blackwell
- But we must not falsify observation to avoid theoretical difficulties.
- Extract from : « The Analysis of Mind » by Bertrand Russell
- To forget it, and it is commonly forgotten, is to falsify every issue.
- Extract from : « First and Last Things » by H. G. Wells
- It was not to falsify Phillis's story that Saniel insisted on going to see Nougarede.
- Extract from : « Conscience, Complete » by Hector Malot
- Will my sister then forget her promise, and falsify her oaths?
- Extract from : « The Adventurers » by Gustave Aimard
- If you can not, is it not "robbing God" thus to falsify his Word?
- Extract from : « Tracts on the Sabbath » by Various
- But it is not worth while trying to make him falsify my character.
- Extract from : « Mrs. Falchion, Complete » by Gilbert Parker
- Stained-glass windows have their use, but they falsify the daylight.
- Extract from : « Unicorns » by James Huneker
Synonyms for falsify
- adulterate
- belie
- change
- color
- con
- contort
- contradict
- contravene
- cook
- counterfeit
- deacon
- deceive
- deny
- distort
- doctor
- dress up
- embroider
- equivocate
- exaggerate
- fake
- fake it
- fib
- forge
- four-flush
- frame up
- garble
- gloss
- lie
- misquote
- misstate
- palter
- pervert
- phony up
- prevaricate
- promote
- put on an act
- salt
- tamper with
- traverse
- trump up
- twist
- warp
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