Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Falsify
verb
/ FAWL-suh-fahy /
Medium
Meaning
To prove or demonstrate to be false or untrue, especially the disproving of a premise or hypothesis by evidence
Origin / Etymology
Latin falsificare, from falsus, 'false' + facere, 'to make'
Synonyms
Disprove
Discredit
Refute
Antonyms
Verify
Corroborate
Example Sentence
"A leaked examination paper does not merely delay an outcome; it falsifies the premise that sustained effort, not manipulation, is the route to opportunity."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Useful in essay and GS4 answers invoking the logic of evidence and accountability, e.g., 'a single documented instance of capture is enough to falsify the claim that the regulator is fully independent.'
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