belie
to show to be false; contradict: His trembling hands belied his calm voice.
to misrepresent: The newspaper belied the facts.
to act unworthily according to the standards of (a tradition, one's ancestry, one's faith, etc.).
Archaic. to lie about; slander.
Origin of belie
1synonym study For belie
Other words for belie
Opposites for belie
Other words from belie
- be·li·er, noun
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How to use belie in a sentence
In becoming only the third American woman to medal in an Olympic marathon, she belied her underdog status by taking the race to the fastest women on the planet.
Raboutou’s finishing score in the bouldering event belies her performance—she climbed incredibly well.
Most of the professional reviews I read praised the show in ways which belied how underqualified the critics were to address autistic stories.
Atypical Fell Short as Both Autistic Representation and Entertainment. At Least It Was Eclipsed During Its Own Time | Sarah Kurchak | July 16, 2021 | TimeEven the data and his words belie his implication that these group differences are innate or a function of culture and not a product of discriminatory public policy.
A well-worn argument about race, intelligence and violence | Theodore Johnson | June 25, 2021 | Washington PostHis relentless chipperness and nerdish fascination with intervals between train arrivals belie his success as a shrewd political negotiator.
Can Public Transit Survive the Pandemic? London's New Transport Commissioner Wants You to Believe It Can | Ciara Nugent/London | April 2, 2021 | Time
But the events around her entry into politics belie her image as the friendly woman next door in small town Iowa.
In 2005, ‘Iowa Nice’ Ernst Helped to Oust Veterans From Local Board After They Opposed Her Candidacy | Ben Jacobs | October 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the causes belie a looming emergency that may leave hospitals scrambling, Red Cross officials said.
This obviously contributes to under-reporting and may belie the campus' safety records.
Those questions are what belie the real problem with effort.
‘Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse’ Review: We. We Are Underwhelmed | Kevin Fallon | May 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd if Obama has recently sounded like a paragon of judicious oversight, the actions of his administration belie his words.
The Domestic Spying of Hoover’s FBI Is an Eerie Prequel to the NSA’s Snooping Today | Betty Medsger | March 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBonnebault was squint-eyed and his physical appearance did not belie his depravity.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheThe Transport Company thought much of him, only they said he was reckless, and he surely acted youthful to belie his looks.
The Belted Seas | Arthur ColtonArcher's horse did not belie the character he had given of him.
Frank Fairlegh | Frank E. SmedleyShe laughed to belie her words, but the note of agitation was not to be concealed.
The Highgrader | William MacLeod RaineWhy, when I say I am not ashamed to be poor, does the blood rise in my cheeks to belie my words?
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping | Elizabeth Hale Gilman
British Dictionary definitions for belie
/ (bɪˈlaɪ) /
to show to be untrue; contradict
to misrepresent; disguise the nature of: the report belied the real extent of the damage
to fail to justify; disappoint
Origin of belie
1Derived forms of belie
- belier, noun
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