Synonyms of prevaricated

prevaricated

verb

past tense of prevaricate

as in lied

to make a statement one knows to be untrue

during the hearings the witness was willing to prevaricate in order to protect his friend

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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