English / word
concoct
verb C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
To make up an excuse or story, or to prepare something by combining various ingredients.
In context
01
He had to concoct a convincing excuse for arriving late.
02
He concocted a story to explain his absence.
Synonyms
invent,prepare,create
Antonyms
destroy,ruin,dismantle
Collocations
concoct an excuse,concoct a story,concoct a plan
Verb forms
Past: concocted · Past participle: concocted · -ing: concocting