Fabricated

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd/

Definitions of fabricated

verb past tense of fabricate, meaning to invent or concoct something in a deceptive manner

Example Sentences

A1 She fabricated a story to explain why she was late.

A2 The suspect fabricated an alibi to avoid being caught.

B1 The company was accused of fabricating evidence to support their claims.

B2 The artist fabricated a sculpture out of recycled materials.

C1 The journalist fabricated a detailed account of the events based on eyewitness reports.

C2 The conspiracy theorist fabricated an elaborate theory about government cover-ups.

adjective created or made up in order to deceive or mislead

Example Sentences

A1 The children were playing with fabricated cardboard swords.

A2 She wore a fabricated diamond necklace to the party.

B1 The company was accused of selling fabricated evidence to win the case.

B2 The scientist admitted that the data in his research paper was fabricated.

C1 The artist's fabricated sculptures were displayed in galleries around the world.

C2 The fabricated story about the politician's past came back to haunt him during the election campaign.

Examples of fabricated in a Sentence

formal The evidence presented in court was proven to be fabricated by the defense team.

informal I can't believe she fabricated the whole story just to get out of trouble.

slang He's always fabricating excuses to skip work.

figurative The artist's imagination fabricated a world of wonder in her paintings.

Grammatical Forms of fabricated

past tense

fabricated

plural

fabricated

comparative

more fabricated

superlative

most fabricated

present tense

fabricate

future tense

will fabricate

perfect tense

have fabricated

continuous tense

is fabricating

singular

fabricated

positive degree

fabricated

infinitive

to fabricate

gerund

fabricating

participle

fabricating

Origin and Evolution of fabricated

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'fabricated' originated from the Latin word 'fabricatus', which means 'made' or 'constructed'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'fabricated' has come to mean 'to invent or concoct something with deceitful intent', in addition to its original meaning of 'to construct or manufacture'.