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Verb

falsified

v.
C1 Advanced US /ˈfɔɫsəˌfaɪd/ UK /fˈɒlsɪfˌaɪd/ fal·si·fied

v.to change or fake something so that it is not true anymore. You use this when someone lies about facts or makes up evidence.

v.to produce or alter something to make it false or deceptive. Often used in legal or scientific contexts to describe the manipulation of data or documents.


SIMPLE

The company falsified its financial records to hide the losses.

CONTEXTUAL

The scientist was fired after he falsified the results of his research to get a promotion.

COMPLEX

The investigation revealed that several documents had been falsified to create a false narrative regarding the cause of the accident.

The daughter of a fugitive property developer succumbed to pressure from her father when she falsified documents for a $150m construction loan, a Sydney court has heard.

The Guardian· 7 Sept 2026

For a fee, paper mills offer to list people as authors of scientific journal articles, often of falsified research that bypasses the peer review process.

The Guardian· 15 Aug 2026
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Level C1 · Advanced
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