Belie: meaning, definitions and examples
๐คฅ
belie
[ bษชหlaษช ]
to contradict
To belie something means to show it to be false or to contradict it. When a statement belies facts or reality, it suggests that the opposite of what is claimed is actually true.
Synonyms
contradict, disprove, misrepresent, refute.
Examples of usage
- Her calm demeanor belies the anxiety she feels inside.
- The evidence belies his claims of innocence.
- His smile belies the pain he has endured.
- The statistics belied the common belief about the population.
- His actions belied his words.
Translations
Translations of the word "belie" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desmentir
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคกเคจ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช widerlegen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mendustakan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฟัะพััะพะฒัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zaprzeczaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฆๅฎใใ
๐ซ๐ท dรฉmentir
๐ช๐ธ desmentir
๐น๐ท inkar etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถ์ ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูููู
๐จ๐ฟ vyvrรกtit
๐ธ๐ฐ vyvrรกtiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฆ่ฎค
๐ธ๐ฎ zanikati
๐ฎ๐ธ afsanna
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐะปาะฐะฝะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแขแ แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษkzib etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ desmentir
Etymology
The word 'belie' has its roots in Old English, deriving from the word 'belฤgan,' which means 'to lie' or 'to lie down.' Its use in the sense of contradicting or showing something to be false began in the late Middle Ages. The prefix 'be-' is a common element in English that often denotes 'about' or 'around,' while the Old English root 'lฤgan' translates to 'to lie.' Over time, the meaning evolved to signify a state where one thing reveals the truth about another, especially when it involves deception or contradiction. The term has remained relatively stable in its meaning since it entered the English lexicon and is still widely used in both literary and everyday contexts.