English Dictionary
Definition of “fabricate”
fabricate (ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪt
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Definitions
verb (tr)
- to make, build, or construct
- to devise, invent, or concoct (a story, lie, etc)
- to fake or forge
Alternative Forms
ˌfabriˈcation noun ˈfabricative adjective ˈfabriˌcator noun Word Origin
C15: from Latin fabricāre to build, make, from fabrica workshop; see fabric
Synonyms
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make up,
invent,
concoct,
falsify,
form,
coin,
devise,
forge,
fake,
feign,
trump up,
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manufacture,
make,
build,
form,
fashion,
shape,
frame,
construct,
assemble,
erect,
Usage examples
`I would fabricate the nozzles and igniters for you, of course.
Terman, Douglas, Cormorant (1994)Fossil fuels are burnt to mine uranium, to enrich it and to fabricate it into fuel.
New Scientist (1998)He doesn't fabricate anything, but the perception is an artistic one.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2002)They are trying to do something to me or fabricate a charge.
Sun, News of the World (2001)According to this Bull (of Gregory J), Christians fabricate false charges against Jews to provoke hatred and violence.
Cohn-Sherbok, Dan, The Crucified Jew (1993)
