to frame
- verb
- /freɪm/
- That's why we'll frame you for the senator's murder.
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Examples
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The detective uncovered evidence that proved someone was trying to frame him for the robbery.
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They killed Nunn and they tried to frame me for it.
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Everything he used to frame you was in his house.
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You know, we'll frame you and put you in jail and everything.
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This is the man who framed me.
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You framed me with this, it is a lie!
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We have evidence that suggests he was framed.
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We both know Chelsea was framed.
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It's incredibly easy to frame a guy, even if he didn't do it.
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He was framed.
Synonyms
To trick someone so they appear guilty by using false evidence
Show that someone helped commit a crime
To make someone seem guilty of a crime by showing proof against them
To make someone look guilty for something they did not do by tricking other people
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
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A system for measuring where things are and how they move from one viewpoint
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A system that describes where and how an object is located or facing
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A low box with a clear top that protects young plants from cold and helps them grow
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Inside support that gives a building or machine its shape and strength
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A square wooden tool archaeologists use to map objects at a dig site
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A point of view where objects stay still or move steadily unless a force acts
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A frame where objects stay still or move straight at constant speed unless a force acts on them
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A machine that pulls and lightly twists loose fibres to make thin yarn for spinning
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A machine that uses flat plates and frames to separate solids from liquids
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A machine with plates and frames that separates solids from liquids in factories
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A square wooden frame archaeologists use to draw and measure features at a site
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A machine that pulls and slightly twists fibers to make a loose rope for spinning
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Etymology
A helpful way to remember 'to frame' someone is to think of putting them into a false picture or structure of evidence, since the word is about arranging parts. That is why to frame someone means to set up false proof so they look guilty.