陥(おとしい)れるto trap (into a difficult situation), to put (in a fix), to throw (e.g. into turmoil), to trick (into doing), to lure (into a trap), to frame (for a crime), to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.), to take, to reduce, to drop (something) into

る-verb, Transitive verb

1. 1.

   to trap (into a difficult situation), to put (in a fix), to throw (e.g. into turmoil), to trick (into doing), to lure (into a trap), to frame (for a crime)

   usu. 陥れる

2. 2.

   to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.), to take, to reduce

   usu. 陥れる

3. 3.

   to drop (something) into

   orig. meaning; usu. 落とし入れる