perjure

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/ˈpɜː(ɹ)dʒə(ɹ)/ English

Definitions

noun

A perjured person.

verb

To knowingly and willfully make a false statement of witness while in court.“He perjured himself.”
To cause to violate an oath or a vow; to cause to make oath knowingly to what is untrue; to make guilty of perjury; to forswear; to corrupt.
To make a false oath to; to deceive by oaths and protestations.

Related words

Synonyms

forswear manswear lie bear false witness prevaricate suborn misswear testilie misprofess falsify impeach miswarrant prophe-lie put lie to put to lie bluff belie

Associated

herself themselves himself

Rhymes

verdure verger merger serger purger scourger urger demerger megamerger merge her

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