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FALSIFY Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word falsify. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word falsify. (close relations)
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distort
verbv
verb

• make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

• form into a spiral shape

• twist and press out of shape

• affect as in thought or feeling

• alter the shape of (something) by stress

fake
adjectiveadj
noun

• something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• (football) a deceptive move made by a football player

adjective satellite

• fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

• not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

verb

• make a copy of with the intent to deceive

• tamper, with the purpose of deception

• speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

manipulate
verbv
verb

• influence or control shrewdly or deviously

• hold something in one's hands and move it

• tamper, with the purpose of deception

• manipulate in a fraudulent manner

• maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage

• treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

misrepresent
verbv
verb

• represent falsely

• tamper, with the purpose of deception

counterfeit
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• not genuine; imitating something superior

noun

• a copy that is represented as the original

verb

• make a copy of with the intent to deceive

doctor
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a licensed medical practitioner

• (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching

• children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office

• a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution

verb

• alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive

• give medical treatment to

• restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

fabricate
verbv
verb

• put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

• concoct something artificial or untrue

forge
verbv
noun

• furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping

• a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering

verb

• create by hammering

• make a copy of with the intent to deceive

• come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

• move ahead steadily

• move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy

• make something, usually for a specific function

• make out of components (often in an improvising manner)

pervert
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

verb

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

• change the inherent purpose or function of something

alter
verbv
verb

• cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

• become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

• make an alteration to

• insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

• remove the ovaries of

cook
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone who cooks food

• English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)

verb

• prepare a hot meal

• prepare for eating by applying heat

• transform and make suitable for consumption by heating

• tamper, with the purpose of deception

• transform by heating

fudge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• soft creamy candy

verb

• tamper, with the purpose of deception

• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

garble
verbv
verb

• make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

interpolate
verbv
verb

• estimate the value of something based on known values

• insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

wangle
verbv
noun

• an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery

verb

• achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

• tamper, with the purpose of deception

warp
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting

• a shape distorted by twisting or folding

• a moral or mental distortion

• yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof

verb

• make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

• bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

Best Hypernyms For FALSIFY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for falsify, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
belie cheat chisel confute disprove edit misrepresent redact reverse turn
Phrases (1)
change by reversal

Alternatives for DISTORT

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