as in to lie
law
to tell a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth; to commit perjury
He perjured himself before the court by giving a false testimony.
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Recent Examples of perjure
If these allegations are true, Mr. Patel may have perjured himself before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Garcia Luna’s lawyer, Cesar de Castro, filed a motion to vacate the conviction in December, alleging several witnesses at the trial perjured themselves.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
In Twain's novella, no fewer than four local men accept bribes from Brace Dunlap to perjure themselves in order to hang saintly Uncle Silas.
—arkansasonline.com, 3 Aug. 2024
But a federal judge suggested that Cohen perjured himself either in his testimony or his guilty plea.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Garcia Luna’s lawyer, Cesar de Castro, filed a motion to vacate the conviction in December, alleging several witnesses at the trial perjured themselves.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
In Twain's novella, no fewer than four local men accept bribes from Brace Dunlap to perjure themselves in order to hang saintly Uncle Silas.
—arkansasonline.com, 3 Aug. 2024
But a federal judge suggested that Cohen perjured himself either in his testimony or his guilty plea.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjure
Verb
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The league table never lies, after all.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Paramedics who responded to the scene said the area was chaotic and covered in broken glass, with people wounded and lying unconscious on the road and a sidewalk near the bus stop.—
Bradford Betz , Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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America has fabricated a lot of Pathfinders.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Entire digital personalities are fabricated out of thin air.—
Rod Yancy,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The group of climate scientists found several examples where the DOE authors cherry-picked or misrepresented climate science in the agency's report.—
Julia Simon,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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This statement fundamentally misrepresents how research is done.—
Brendan Harley,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Looks can be deceiving, Cali said.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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There is some relief on the way, but do not be deceived.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Perjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjure. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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