Synonyms of perjured

perjured

verb

past tense of perjure

as in lied

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.

Related Words

• lied
• fabricated
• deceived
• misrepresented
• forswore
• distorted
• deluded
• fibbed
• gulled
• duped
• tricked
• slandered
• libeled
• equivocated
• prevaricated
• hoodwinked
• cozened
• falsified
• fooled
• defamed
• traduced
• fudged
• beguiled
• misled
• snowed
• kidded
• hoaxed
• misstated
• misreported
• paltered
• dissembled
• took in
• garbled
• misinformed
• misguided
• dissimulated

Dissimilar Words

• testified
• asserted
• swore
• confirmed
• verified
• validated
• substantiated
• authenticated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perjured

Separately, the county board of supervisors has hired outside legal counsel to guide them on how to respond to allegations that the sheriff perjured himself during a deposition in a First Amendment lawsuit brought against him by one of his own deputies. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026

Michel also tried to end a Justice Department investigation of Low, tampered with two witnesses and perjured himself at trial, prosecutors said. — Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025