frame-up

noun

ˈfrām-ˌəp 

1

: an act or series of actions in which someone is framed

2

: an action that is framed

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

frame-up

noun

ˈfrā-ˌməp

: a scheme to cause an innocent person to be accused of a crime

Legal Definition

frame-up

noun

ˈfrām-ˌəp

: an act or series of acts in which someone is framed