frame-up

English Thesaurus

1. an act that incriminates someone on a false charge (noun.act)

hypernym	:	falsehood, falsification,
definition	:	the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting (noun.act)

derivation	:	ensnare, entrap, frame, set up,
definition	:	take or catch as if in a snare or trap (verb.social)

derivation	:	ensnare, entrap, frame, set up,
definition	:	take or catch as if in a snare or trap (verb.social)