1. to make something into fiction or give it fictional qualities
Usage: British spelling
2. to present real events or people in a fictional form
Usage: British spelling

Examples

• The author decided to fictionalise her childhood experiences in her novel.
• The film fictionalises the historical events to make them more dramatic.
• She chose to fictionalise the names and locations to protect people’s privacy.
• The memoir fictionalises some conversations that happened years ago.
• Writers often fictionalise real relationships when creating characters.
• The documentary was criticized for fictionalising certain key facts.