Belie: meaning, definitions and examples

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belie

 

[ bษชหˆlaษช ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desmentir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เค‚เคกเคจ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช widerlegen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mendustakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟั€ะพัั‚ะพะฒัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zaprzeczaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฆๅฎšใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉmentir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desmentir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท inkar etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€์ •ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู†ููŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vyvrรกtit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vyvrรกtiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฆ่ฎค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zanikati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afsanna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปา“ะฐะฝะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™kzib etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desmentir

Etymology

The word 'belie' has its roots in Old English, deriving from the word 'belฤ“gan,' 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 'lฤ“gan' 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.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,376, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.