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fabricate

verb

/ˈfæbrɪkeɪt/

Meaning

to invent or concoct something, often with the intent to deceive; or to construct or manufacture

The witness fabricated his testimony to protect himself.

fabricate a story

invent, falsify, concoct, manufacture, devise

prove, verify, authenticate

fabricate evidence, fabricate lies, fabricate a story

to create or produce something; to cause something to happen

to discover something or someone after searching

to place one thing on top of another so that both can be seen

to make sounds and movements expressing happiness or amusement

to build or form something again after it has been damaged or destroyed

to cry noisily while taking short breaths