Belie

Quick meaning: Belie is a verb meaning (transitive, obsolete) To lie around; encompass.

Meaning

(transitive, obsolete) To lie around; encompass.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, obsolete, of an army) To surround; beleaguer.
2. (transitive, archaic) To tell lies about.
3. (transitive) To give a false representation of.
4. (transitive) To contradict, to show (something) to be false.
5. (transitive, rare) To call a liar; to accuse of falsehood.
6. (transitive, rare) To fill with lies; to lie to.
7. (transitive, perhaps nonstandard) To conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something).

Example Sentences

Her obvious nervousness belied what she said.

Her smooth complexion and dark hair belie her actual age.

Cambodia's apparent relative insignificance belied its geopolitical importance.

Thou do’ſt bely him Percy, thou doſt bely him; / He never did encounter with Glendower:

Word Forms

• belies
• belying
• belay
• belain
• bely
• belied

Synonyms for belie

Depending on context, synonyms include slander, calumniate, misrepresent, contradict, negate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include negate, contradict, misrepresent, refute, bego, umbelap.

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