falsification

• Sustantivo que denota la acción de alterar, falsear o demostrar que algo es falso, a menudo con intención de engaño o fraude. También se refiere al resultado de dicha acción.

A noun referring to the act of deliberately altering, misrepresenting, or proving something to be false, often involving fraud or deception.

1. Evidence of falsehoodC1formal

   Any piece of evidence that helps to prove that something is not true.

   Prueba de falsedad

   • The new data provided a clear falsification of the earlier hypothesis.
   • His testimony was a direct falsification of the defendant's alibi.
   • The document served as a falsification of the company's claims.

   Sinónimosconfutationdisproofrebuttalrefutation

2. Deliberate distortionC1formallegal

   The intentional twisting or misrepresentation of facts to deceive.

   Falsificación deliberada

   • The journalist was accused of falsification of the interview transcript.
   • The report was a clear falsification of the events that took place.
   • Falsification of evidence is a serious crime in court.

   Sinónimosdistortionmisrepresentationperversiontamperingtwisting

   Antónimosaccuracyhonestytruthverity

3. Fraudulent alterationC1formallegal

   The act of making something false through fraudulent changes, such as altering documents or counterfeiting.

   Falsificación

   • The accountant was arrested for falsification of financial records.
   • Falsification of passports is a federal offense.
   • The museum discovered the falsification of several ancient artifacts.

   Sinónimosalterationforgerytampering

4. Determination of falsehoodC1formalscientific

   The act of establishing or proving that something is false.

   Determinación de falsedad

   • The falsification of the theory came after years of research.
   • The scientist's work led to the falsification of the old model.
   • The committee's investigation resulted in the falsification of the claims.

   Sinónimosconfutationdisproofrebuttalrefutation

   Antónimosconfirmationcorroborationproofvalidationverification