fit up

verb

Conspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person.

“to fit up a room for a guest”

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Meanings

verbfit up (third-person singular simple present fits up, present participle fitting up, simple past and past participle fitted up)

present singular third person fits up · participle present fitting up · participle past fitted up · past fitted up

  1. slangcriminologyConspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person.

    The gun was placed in her car in an effort to fit her up.

    Synonyms: frame

  2. To furnish with suitable things; to prepare; to fit out.

    to fit up a room for a guest

    1 more example

    The shoemaker will fit you up with a fine pair of boots.

  3. obsoleteTo create a set or performance venue; to make a venue ready for a performance.

    We will finish fitting up the stage by the time the show starts.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbConspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person.

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Translations

Greek παγιδεύω
  • παγιδεύω (pagidévo)cause a person to appear guilty
Polish wrabiać, wrobić
  • wrabiaćcause a person to appear guilty
  • wrobićcause a person to appear guilty
Russian подставля́ть, подста́вить
  • подставля́ть (podstavljátʹ)cause a person to appear guilty
  • подста́вить (podstávitʹ)cause a person to appear guilty
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