Definitions and Examples of falsified, forged
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Changed or altered in order to deceive or mislead.
Example
The documents were falsified to make it look like the company was profitable.
Copied or imitated with the intent to deceive or defraud.
Example
The signature on the check was forged by someone trying to steal money.
Key Differences: falsified vs forged
- 1Falsified implies that something has been changed or altered to deceive or mislead.
- 2Forged implies that something has been copied or imitated with the intent to deceive or defraud.
Effective Usage of falsified, forged
- 1Legal Documents: Use authenticated to describe documents that have been verified as genuine, and use falsified or forged to describe documents that have been altered or copied with the intent to deceive.
- 2Security Measures: Use authenticated to describe security measures that ensure the legitimacy of something, and use falsified or forged to describe security breaches or attempts to deceive.
- 3Online Transactions: Use authenticated to describe secure online transactions, and use falsified or forged to describe fraudulent or fake transactions.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of authenticated are falsified and forged. Falsified implies that something has been changed to deceive, while forged implies that something has been copied to deceive. Use these words to describe legal documents, security measures, and online transactions.
