'Belie' definitions:
Definition of 'belie'
(from WordNet)
verb
Be in contradiction with [syn: contradict, belie, negate]
verb
Represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions" [syn: misrepresent, belie]
Definition of 'Belie'
From: GCIDE
- Belie \Be*lie"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Belied; p. pr. & vb. n. Belying.] [OE. bilien, bili?en, AS. bele['o]gan; pref. be- + le['o]gan to lie. See Lie, n.]
- 1. To show to be false; to convict of, or charge with, falsehood. [1913 Webster]
- Their trembling hearts belie their boastful tongues. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To give a false representation or account of. [1913 Webster]
- Should I do so, I should belie my thoughts. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To tell lie about; to calumniate; to slander. [1913 Webster]
- Thou dost belie him, Percy, thou dost belie him. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To mimic; to counterfeit. [Obs.] --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 5. To fill with lies. [Obs.] "The breath of slander doth belie all corners of the world." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'belie'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abjure,
- assert the contrary,
- be contrary to,
- blow sky-high,
- blow up,
- burlesque,
- call into question,
- camouflage,
- caricature,
- challenge,
- color,
- conceal,
- contest,
- contradict,
- contravene,
- controvert,
- counter,
- cross,
- deflate,
- deny,
- disaffirm,
- disallow,
- disavow,
- disclaim,
- disconfirm,
- discredit,
- disguise,
- disown,
- disprove,
- dispute,
- distort,
- dress up,
- embellish,
- embroider,
- exaggerate,
- explode,
- expose,
- falsify,
- forswear,
- fudge,
- gainsay,
- garble,
- gild,
- gloss,
- gloss over,
- hide,
- impugn,
- invalidate,
- join issue upon,
- mask,
- miscite,
- miscolor,
- misquote,
- misreport,
- misrepresent,
- misstate,
- misteach,
- negate,
- negative,
- not accept,
- not admit,
- nullify,
- oppose,
- oppugn,
- overdraw,
- overstate,
- parody,
- pervert,
- prove the contrary,
- puncture,
- rebut,
- recant,
- refuse to admit,
- refute,
- reject,
- renounce,
- repudiate,
- retract,
- revoke,
- show up,
- slant,
- strain,
- take back,
- take issue with,
- titivate,
- traverse,
- travesty,
- trick out,
- twist,
- undercut,
- understate,
- varnish,
- warp,
- whitewash,
- wrench