falsify vs edit

falsify and edit both are verbs.

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

As verbs, edit is a hypernym of falsify; that is, edit is a word with a broader meaning than falsify:

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

Other hypernyms of falsify include redact.

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