BELIE

misrepresent, belie

(verb) represent falsely; “This statement misrepresents my intentions”

contradict, belie, negate

(verb) be in contradiction with

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Verb

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.

Etymology 2

Verb

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.

Anagrams

• Elbie

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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