pretext

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

To employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else.

Japanese Meaning

偽りの口実を用い、他の利益や目的を達成しようとする行為

He pretexted a vendor audit to gain entry to the archive and copy the contract files.

彼は業者監査を口実にして保管庫に入り、契約書類のコピーを取った。

Sense（1）

To employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else.

The spy obtained his phone records using possibly-illegal pretexting methods.

pretexts

（ present singular third-person ）

pretexting

（ participle present ）

pretexted

（ participle past ）

pretexted

（ past ）