fabricate

//ˈfæb.rɪ.keɪt//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
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Verb

fabricateInfinitive
fabricatePresent tense
fabricatedPast tense
fabricatedPast participle
fabricatingPresent participle
fabricatesThird-person singular
1

To invent or create something false, such as a story or evidence, in order to deceive.

The witness was accused of fabricating evidence to frame the suspect.

2

To construct or manufacture something, especially from prepared components.

The company fabricates steel beams for construction projects.

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