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Fabricate vs Misrepresent - What's the difference?

fabricate | misrepresent |

As verbs the difference between fabricate and misrepresent

is that fabricate is to form into a whole by uniting its parts; to frame; to construct; to build; as, to fabricate a bridge or ship while misrepresent is to represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something.

fabricate

English

Verb

(fabricat)
  • To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to frame; to construct; to build; as, to fabricate a bridge or ship.
  • To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce; as, to fabricate computer chips.
  • To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely; as, to fabricate a lie or story.
  • (cooking) To cut up an animal as preparation for cooking, particularly used in reference to fowl.
  • Synonyms

    * manufacture, cook up, make up, invent

    misrepresent

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something.
  • Derived terms

    * misrepresentation