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falsifier

falsify

verb fal-see-FYEH Rare

Origin: Latin falsificare

Also means

forge

Usage Note

Falsifier means to alter a document, data, or record to deceive; it is broader than contrefaire (to counterfeit) since it covers any distortion of truth. The noun falsification is used in legal and scientific contexts, and falsificateur/falsificatrice is the agent noun for a forger.

Examples

"Il a falsifié les résultats de l'expérience."

Natural Translation

He falsified the results of the experiment.

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