belie

Definition of Belie in English :

be in contradiction with

2. belie, misrepresent

represent falsely

Example Sentences:
'This statement misrepresents my intentions'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Belie

verb -lies, -lying or -lied (transitive)

1.

to show to be untrue; contradict

2.

to misrepresent; disguise the nature of

the report belied the real extent of the damage

3.

to fail to justify; disappoint

verb transitiveWord forms: beˈlied or beˈlying

1. Archaic

to tell lies about

2.

to give a false idea of; disguise or misrepresent

his smile belies his anger

3.

to leave unfulfilled; disappoint

war belied hopes for peace

4.

to show to be untrue; prove false

her cruelty belied her kind words

tr.v. be·lied, be·ly·ing, be·lies

1. To give a false representation to; misrepresent: "He spoke roughly in order to belie his air of gentility" (James Joyce).

2. To show to be false; contradict: Their laughter belied their outward grief.