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Pronunciation / Transliteration: falsifikasjɔ̃
"La falsification des documents a conduit à son arrestation."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To change, tamper with, or falsify something such as a document, photograph, or record in order to deceive someone.
"The investigation revealed that the financial statements had been heavily doctored to conceal the missing funds." - 2
To add an ingredient or substance to food or drink, often secretly or to improve its flavor or potency.
"He suspected someone had doctored his drink when he began feeling dizzy after just one sip."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'doctor' (ultimately from Latin 'doctor', meaning teacher, from 'docere', to teach), which evolved to mean someone who heals. The verb form 'to doctor' emerged in the 16th century to mean treating medically, and later extended colloquially in the 19th century to mean altering, tampering with, or falsifying something to deceive.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Doctoring" is said worldwide
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falsification
Transliteration: falsifikasjɔ̃
"La falsification des documents a conduit à son arrestation."
Fälschung
Transliteration: fɛlshʊŋ
"Die Fälschung der Unterschrift war offensichtlich."
contraffazione
Transliteration: kontraffattsjoːne
"La contraffazione dei documenti è un grave reato."
falsificación
Transliteration: falsifikasjón
"La falsificación de las pruebas fue descubierta por los peritos."
adulteração
Transliteration: adulterɐsɐ̃w
"A adulteração dos dados comprometeu toda a pesquisa."
हेरफेर
Transliteration: herpher
"दस्तावेजों में हेरफेर करना एक कानूनी अपराध है।"
篡改
Transliteration: cuǎnɡǎi
"这家公司被指控篡改了财务数据。"
조작
Transliteration: jojak
"그 사진은 디지털로 조작된 것이 틀림없다."
改ざん
Transliteration: kaizan
"公文書の改ざんは重大な問題である。"
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