fabricate

/ˈfæbrɪkeɪt/
verb
  1. To invent or make up something, especially a false story or excuse.
    • The journalist was fired for fabricating sources in her article.
    • Don't fabricate stories just to get attention.
    • He fabricated an excuse for being late to the meeting.
  2. To make or build something, especially by assembling parts or using industrial processes.
    • Skilled workers fabricate custom furniture in the workshop.
    • They will fabricate the entire structure off-site and then assemble it here.
    • The company fabricates metal parts for airplanes.