Dictionary
belie
Meaning
- To tell lies about.
- To give a false representation of.
- To contradict, to show (something) to be false.
- To call a liar; to accuse of falsehood.
- To fill with lies; to lie to.
- To conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something).
- To show, evince or demonstrate (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic.
- (obsolete) To mimic; to counterfeit.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bɪˈlaɪ/
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