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Definition stitch up in British English

stitch up phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to repair a piece of cloth that has been torn by sewing it

Example

You ought to stitch up that hole in your jeans.

Synonyms and related words
darn do up fix sew mend stitch
2

to join someone's skin together after it has been cut

Example

Doctors stitched up the wound.

Synonyms and related words
anaesthetise anaesthetize anesthetize
3

to arrange a situation so that someone is blamed for something that they did not do

Example

I think I've been stitched up.

Synonyms and related words
accuse allege charge
4

to arrange an agreement or deal

Example

He's stitched up a major deal with one of the European banks.

Synonyms and related words
plan arrange organize
Definition stitch up in British English