Synonyms of falsified

falsified

verb

past tense of falsify

1

as in distorted

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

taking that statement completely out of context essentially falsifies it, whether that's your intention or not

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distorted
• misrepresented
• misinterpreted
• misstated
• perverted
• obscured
• cooked
• twisted
• fudged
• complicated
• garbled
• slanted
• warped
• colored
• censored
• confused
• bent
• misrelated
• disguised
• mistranslated
• mistook
• camouflaged
• masked
• lied
• whitewashed
• veiled
• dissembled
• misdescribed
• belied
• misspoke
• bowdlerized
• glossed (over)
• mystified
• mixed (up)
• confounded
• equivocated
• fibbed
• prevaricated
• paltered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interpreted
• explained
• illustrated
• clarified
• cleared (up)
• illuminated
• spelled out
• deciphered

2

as in refuted

to prove to be false

telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuted
• disproved
• overturned
• discredited
• challenged
• rebutted
• debunked
• belied
• confuted
• disconfirmed
• discussed
• confounded
• shot down
• questioned
• contested
• doubted
• gave the lie to
• overthrew
• mistrusted
• debated
• queried
• talked over
• mooted
• hashed (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• established
• confirmed
• proved
• verified
• recorded
• validated
• documented
• showed
• evidenced
• supported
• witnessed
• identified
• corroborated
• attested
• certified
• backed (up)
• demonstrated
• substantiated
• displayed
• evinced
• illustrated
• manifested
• buttressed
• adduced
• authenticated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of falsified

In earlier local elections, ballot boxes were stuffed or stolen, and paper ballots were routinely falsified, according to Brazil's electoral authority. — Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

In earlier elections, ballot boxes were stuffed or stolen, and individual votes were routinely falsified, according to Brazil’s electoral authority. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

In earlier local elections, ballot boxes were stuffed or stolen, and paper ballots routinely were falsified, according to Brazil’s electoral authority. — Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Gordei then allegedly falsified documents to state that a New Jersey company was exporting the spectrometer. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

In 2024, Superior Court Judge Julie Mata found that Owens had falsified sonograms, altered medical records and lied under oath during the civil case. — Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Hudson also falsified financial statements with fake values in their bank accounts to try and get the franchise deal, according to federal prosecutors. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

The pair also hosted FaceTime calls, showing victims falsified investment gains and encouraged them to part with their money. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

The new legislation followed a Hearst investigation that found that 10 school systems in the state were employing armed security guards who falsified traffic citations, failed to report deadly pursuits or engaged in racial misconduct. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026