Definition of «false»

Usage examples

1. False advertising: Companies that promote their products by making false claims or presenting misleading information to attract customers.
2. False alarm: A situation where someone mistakenly believes there is a danger or an emergency, causing unnecessary panic or disruption.
3. False accusation: Accusing someone of a wrongdoing or a crime without evidence or proof.
4. False document: A fabricated or altered document created with the intention to deceive or mislead others.
5. False pretenses: Acting or pretending to be someone else or lying about one's identity or motives.
6. False testimony: Giving dishonest or inaccurate information under oath during a court proceeding.
7. False rumor: Spreading unverified or untrue information, often causing confusion or damaging someone's reputation.
8. False friend: Someone who appears to be a friend but behaves dishonestly or in a treacherous manner.
9. False start: In a race, when a participant begins before the official signal, leading to a restart of the event.
10. False positive: In medical testing, a result that wrongly indicates the presence of a condition or disease when it is not actually present.