v. fal·si·fied, fal·si·fy·ing, fal·si·fies v.tr. 1. To state untruthfully; misrepresent. 2. a. To make false by altering or adding to: falsify testimony. b. To counterfeit; forge: falsify a visa. 3. To declare or prove to be false. v.intr. To make untrue statements; lie. [Middle English falsifien, from Old French falsifier, from Late Latin falsificāre : Latin falsus, false; see FALSE + Latin -ficāre, -fy.] fal′si·fi·cation (-fĭ-kāshən) n. falsi·fi′er n. |
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