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falsifying

[/ˈfɔːlsɪfaɪɪŋ/]
verb (gerund/present participle)
falsificando
1. Making something false or fraudulent; altering or misrepresenting the truth
He was arrested for falsifying documents.
Ele foi preso por falsificar documentos.
2. Proving something to be false or incorrect
The new evidence is falsifying their original claims.
A nova evidência está refutando suas reivindicações originais.
3. Creating a fake or counterfeit version of something
Falsifying signatures is a serious crime.
Falsificar assinaturas é um crime grave.
NYC Slang
faking it; cooking the books (for financial context)
Synonyms
forgingfakingcounterfeitingfabricatingmisrepresentingdistorting
Antonyms
verifyingauthenticatingvalidatingconfirmingtruthfulness

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
falsificando
standard usage in Brazil
São Paulo
falsificando
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
falsificando
standard usage
Portugal
falsificando
standard usage in Portugal; may also use 'adulterando'

Related Idioms & Phrases

falsifying evidence
falsifying records
falsifying identity
caught falsifying documents
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