From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfalsifyfal‧si‧fy /ˈfɔːlsɪfaɪ $ ˈfɒːl-/ verb (falsified, falsifying, falsifies) [transitive] FALSEto change figures, records etc so that they contain false information The file was altered to falsify the evidence. —falsification /ˌfɔːlsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən $ ˌfɒːl-/ noun [countable, uncountable] the falsification of records→ See Verb table
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falsify• You don't look like a woman who would falsify a document to get a job, but you did.• Those arrested Wednesday face criminal charges of forgery and falsifying business records, both of which carry possible jail sentences.• She falsified her birth certificate to get the job.• Mitchell joined the Navy at 16 by falsifying his birth certificate.• This standard feature makes it very difficult for a car thief to steal a Clio and falsify its identity.• Theories that have been falsified must be ruthlessly rejected.• A whole team was kept busy falsifying official government records.• Their accounts had been falsified over a long period of time• Sources say minors frequently falsify their age on maquila applications.From Longman Business Dictionaryfalsifyfal‧si‧fy /ˈfɔːlsəfaɪˈfɒːl-/ verb (past tense and past participle falsified) [transitive]LAWACCOUNTING to change figures, records etc so that they contain false informationThe financial director was charged with falsifying the company’s accounts. —falsification noun [countable, uncountable]the falsification of expense accountsa lawsuit alleging weight falsification (=when scales in a shop have been changed, cheating customers)→ See Verb table 