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forgery

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/ˈfɔːr.dʒə.ri/ · for-ger-y

The action of falsifying documents or signatures.

Meanings

nounformal

The action of falsifying documents or signatures.

دستاویزات یا دستخط کی جعل سازی کا عمل۔

جعلی

jaali

Synonyms

counterfeitingfalsificationfraudنقلجعل سازیدھوکہ

Antonyms

authenticitygenuinenessسچائیحقیقت

Common Collocations

  • forgery of documents
  • art forgery
  • forgery and fraud

Example Sentences

The police arrested him for forgery.

پولیس نے اسے جعل سازی کے الزام میں گرفتار کیا۔

Police ne ise jaal saazi ke ilzaam mein giraftar kiya.

Forgery can lead to severe legal consequences.

جعلی سازی کے نتیجے میں سخت قانونی نتائج آ سکتے ہیں۔

Jaali saazi ke nateejay mein sakht qanooni nataij aa sakte hain.

She was accused of forgery after her signature was discovered to be false.

اس پر جعل سازی کا الزام لگایا گیا جب اس کا دستخط جھوٹا ثابت ہوا۔

Is par jaal saazi ka ilzaam lagaya gaya jab iska dastakhat jhootah saabit hua.

Easily Confused With

fraud:Forgery specifically refers to creating false documents, while fraud is a broader term for deceptive practices.

Word Family

forge
verbجعل کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'forge' as in to create something false.

Imagine a person copying a signature on a document.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کھوکھلا سچ بھی کبھی کبھار جھوٹ بن جاتا ہے۔

Khohkala sach bhi kabhi kabhar jhoot ban jata hai.

Even hollow truths can sometimes turn into lies.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "falsificare" — to falsify

First known use: 14th century

The term originated from Latin, evolving through Old French to Middle English, where it took the form 'forgerie'.