fit up

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fit up

verb fits up · fitting up · fitted up

slang Conspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person. The gun was placed in her car in an effort to fit her up.
Similar: frame
To furnish with suitable things; to prepare; to fit out. to fit up a room for a guest
obsolete To 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.

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verb cause a person to appear guilty

Ελληνικά	παγιδεύω pagidévo
Русский	подставля́ть podstavljátʹ, подста́вить podstávitʹ

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@misc{fit_up_2026,
  title = {fit up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fit%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}