trump up

VERB
  1. invent
    trump up charges
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How To Use trump up In A Sentence

  • Wherefore, hereditary succession in the early ages of monarchy could not take place as a matter of claim, but as something casual or complemental; but as few or no records were extant in those days, the traditionary history stuff'd with fables, it was very easy, after the lapse of a few generations, to trump up some superstitious tale conveniently timed, Mahomet-like, to cram hereditary right down the throats of the vulgar. Common Sense
  • She was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.
  • trump up charges
  • Sylvia does not get on with the supervisor and the danger is that he will trump up some charge to discredit her.
  • Sylvia does not get on with the supervisor and the danger is that he will trump up some charge to discredit her.
  • Sylvia does not get on with the supervisor and the danger is that he will trump up some charge to discredit her.
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