着せる

Meaning

1. v1vt
   to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to clothe
2. v1vt
   to cover; to coat; to plate; to gild; to veneer
3. v1vt
   to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame); to charge (with an offence); to give (a bad name); to remind someone of (their indebtedness)

Example sentences

• 彼らは彼に嘘つきの汚名を着せた。

  They branded him as a liar.

• 彼は車にカバーを被せた。

  He put a cover over his car.

• 彼は殺人のぬれぎぬを着せられた。

  He was framed for murder.