counterfeit
/ˈkaʊntərfɪt/
adjective
- Made to look like something real in order to deceive people; fake.
- She was arrested for selling counterfeit designer handbags online.
- The painting was discovered to be counterfeit, not an original Van Gogh.
- The police found a suitcase full of counterfeit money.
noun
- A fake copy of something valuable, especially money or goods, made to deceive.
- The store owner checked the bill carefully to make sure it wasn't a counterfeit.
- He tried to pay with a counterfeit, but the cashier spotted it immediately.
- Customs officers seized thousands of counterfeits at the border.
verb
- To make an exact copy of something valuable in order to deceive people.
- It is illegal to counterfeit official documents like passports.
- He was skilled enough to counterfeit the artist's signature on the painting.
- The gang was caught trying to counterfeit hundred-dollar bills.