French word

fausser

Pronunciation

IPA/fose/

Meaning

  • verbdistort

Example

Ne fausse pas mes paroles.

Don't distort my words.

Illustration for fausser (distort)

More examples

Une erreur de mesure a faussé les résultats.

A measurement error distorted the results.

Core concept

A clear measurement seen through a warped lens.

Common phrases

  • fausser les chiffres

    distort the figures

  • fausser un sondage

    distort a poll

  • fausser le jugement

    distort judgment

Similar words

falsifier: To fraudulently alter documents, records, or figures so they are no longer genuine.
déformer: To distort a shape or appearance until its original form is unclear.
altérer: To change something's properties in a way that harms its quality or accuracy.
travestir: To deliberately alter words or content so they appear to have a different meaning.

Definition in French

Rendre inexact, déformé ou biaisé un propos, un résultat ou une donnée.

Word origin

The verb fausser developed from Old French fausser and ultimately from Latin falsare, formed from falsus, meaning false.

Usage tips

  • Fausser can describe unintended distortion as well as deliberate alteration, so context determines whether bias or intent is involved.

Other meanings

  • falsifyverb
  • biasverb

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