From root: doktor
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
dinoktor
di-nok-TOR
treated or falsified
Present (Incomplete)
dinodoktor
di-no-dok-TOR
treating or falsifying
Future (Contemplated)
dodoktorin
do-dok-to-RIN
will treat or falsify
Usage Note
Doktorin is used colloquially to describe the act of falsifying or 'doctoring' documents, results, or information to achieve a desired outcome. While it can mean providing medical treatment, it is most frequently encountered in contexts involving the manipulation of records or data.
Examples
" Huwag mong doktorin ang grado. "
Natural Translation
Don't falsify the grades.
Literal Translation
Do-not you falsify the grade.
" Ayaw kong doktorin ang report na iyan. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to falsify that report.
Literal Translation
Dislike I doctor the report that.
" Natanggal sa trabaho ang accountant dahil dinoktor niya ang mga resibo para itago ang nawawalang pera. "
Natural Translation
The accountant was fired because he doctored the receipts to hide the missing money.
Literal Translation
Was-removed from work the accountant because falsified he the receipts to hide the missing money.
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