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falsificar

[fal-si-fi-KAR]
verb
to falsify, to forge, to counterfeit
1. to alter, modify, or forge a document, signature, or object to deceive
He was arrested for attempting to falsify documents.
Ele foi preso por tentar falsificar documentos.
2. to make something false or fake; to counterfeit currency or goods
The company was caught falsifying product safety reports.
A empresa foi descoberta falsificando relatórios de segurança do produto.
3. to misrepresent or distort the truth
They falsified the historical records.
Eles falsificaram os registros históricos.
NYC Slang
fake, forge, cook the books
Synonyms
forjarcontrafazeradulterardeturparfalsear
Antonyms
autenticarverificarconfirmar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
falsificar
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
falsificar
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
falsificar
standard usage
Portugal
falsificar
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

falsificar documentos
falsificar assinatura
falsificar moeda
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