人ひとを陥おとしいれる

expression, ichidan verb

entrap a person; frame someone; set someone up

Used for deliberately trapping someone, often through deceit or a scheme, causing them to fall into a difficult situation or be blamed for something.

• 彼かれは同どう僚りょうを陥おとしいれるために嘘うその証しょう拠こをでっち上あげた。

  He fabricated false evidence to entrap his colleague.

• その政せい治じ家かはライバルを陥おとしいれるスキャンダルを企くわだてた。

  The politician plotted a scandal to set up his rival.