misrepresent, belie
(verb) represent falsely; “This statement misrepresents my intentions”
contradict, belie, negate
(verb) be in contradiction with
Source: WordNet® 3.1
belie (third-person singular simple present belies, present participle belying, simple past belay, past participle belain)
(transitive, obsolete) To lie around; encompass.
(transitive, obsolete, of an army) To surround; beleaguer.
belie (third-person singular simple present belies, present participle belying, simple past and past participle belied)
(transitive, archaic) To tell lies about. [from 13th c.]
Synonyms: slander, calumniate
(transitive) To give a false representation of. [from 17th c.]
Synonym: misrepresent
(transitive) To contradict, to show (something) to be false. [from 17th c.]
Synonyms: contradict, give lie to, give the lie to
(transitive, perhaps nonstandard) To conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something).
(transitive, perhaps nonstandard) To show, evince, demonstrate: to show (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic.
(obsolete) To mimic; to counterfeit.
(transitive, obsolete) To fill with lies.
• Elbie
Source: Wiktionary
Be*lie", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Belied; p. pr. & vb. n. Belying.] Etym: [OE. bilien, bili, AS. beleógan; pref. be- + leógan to lie. See Lie, n.]
1. To show to be false; to convict of, or charge with, falsehood. Their trembling hearts belie their boastful tongues. Dryden.
2. To give a false representation or account of. Should I do so, I should belie my thoughts. Shak.
3. To tell lie about; to calumniate; to slander. Thou dost belie him, Percy, thou dost belie him. Shak.
4. To mimic; to counterfeit. [Obs.] Dryden.
5. To fill with lies. [Obs.] "The breath of slander doth belie all corners of the world." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
