[ 'fɔ:lsɪfʌɪ , 'fɒls- ]
■ verb ( falsifies , ~ing , falsified )
1》 alter (information or evidence) so as to mislead.
2》 prove (a statement or theory) to be false.
Derivatives
falsifiability noun
falsifiable adjective
falsification noun
Origin
ME: from Fr. falsifier or med. L. falsificare , from L. falsificus 'making false', from falsus 'false'.