trump up

• Verbe à particule signifiant inventer ou fabriquer quelque chose, généralement une fausse accusation, souvent avec des intentions malhonnêtes.

A phrasal verb meaning to invent or fabricate something, typically a false accusation or charge, often with dishonest intent.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Falsely invent or fabricateinformal

   To create false accusations or charges against someone, often to harm their reputation.

   Inventer de toutes pièces

   • The police trumped up charges against the innocent man.
   • They trumped up a story to discredit the politician.
   • The accusations were clearly trumped up to ruin his career.

   Synonymesconcoctcontrivecook upfabricateforgeframehatchinventmake up

   Antonymesconfirmcorroborateprovesubstantiateverify

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