falsify

Word family

fal·si·fy /ˈfɔːlsɪfaɪ $ ˈfɒːl-/ verb (falsified, falsifying, falsifies) [transitiveT]

FALSEto change figures, records etc so that they contain false information 篡改，伪造〔数字、记录等〕

The file was altered to falsify the evidence.

文件被动了手脚，以此伪造证据。

—falsification /ˌfɔːlsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən $ ˌfɒːl-/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]

the falsification of records

对记录的篡改

Examples from the Corpus

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 Dictionary