edit vs falsify

edit and falsify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
edit	No	No	Yes	No
falsify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, falsify is a hyponym of edit; that is, falsify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than edit:

edit: prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
falsify: insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

edit (verb)	falsify (verb)
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting	falsify knowingly
cut and assemble the components of	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
cut or eliminate	prove false
supervise the publication of	make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
	tamper, with the purpose of deception