trump sth up

trump sth up
UK US trump up sth/trump sth up
Phrasal Verb with trump({{}}/trʌmp/ verb [T]
to give or use false information so that someone will be accused of doing something wrong and punished: »

The accusation, she said, was trumped up in order to get rid of her.

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The whole story was trumped up by our competitors.

trumped up (also trumped-up)
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She maintains that the case is based on trumped-up charges.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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