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Third Person
fabricates
Present Participle
fabricating
Past Tense
fabricated
Past Participle
fabricated
1
to create or build something by combining different parts or components, either artificial or natural
transitive
- Car manufacturers fabricate vehicles from thousands of individual components.
- Using the scattered resources on the island, the stranded sailors tried to fabricate a raft.
- The engineer was tasked to fabricate a new prototype using the provided materials.
- The blacksmith skillfully fabricated a custom iron gate for the entrance.
- In the lab, scientists fabricate artificial organs for medical research and transplantation.
Synonyms:
2
to create or make up something, especially with the intent to deceive
transitive
- The journalist lost her credibility when it was discovered she'd fabricate stories.
- The student tried to fabricate a reason for not submitting his assignment, but the teacher wasn't convinced.
- The journalist was fired for fabricating quotes in his article to sensationalize the story.
- The defendant admitted to fabricating evidence to frame his business rival for embezzlement.
- The witness confessed to fabricating her testimony under pressure from the prosecution.