feign
//feɪn//
Verb
feignInfinitive
feignPresent tense
feignedPast tense
feignedPast participle
feigningPresent participle
feignsThird-person singular
1
To pretend to have or feel something, especially an emotion or condition, in order to deceive others.
She feigned illness to avoid going to the meeting.
2
To invent or fabricate something, such as an excuse or story.
He feigned an excuse to leave the meeting early.