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perjure

[ pur-jer ]
/ ˈpɜr dʒər /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR perjure

verb (used with object), per·jured, per·jur·ing.

to render (oneself) guilty of swearing falsely or of willfully making a false statement under oath or solemn affirmation: The witness perjured herself when she denied knowing the defendant.

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Origin of perjure

1475–85; <Latin perjūrāre to swear falsely, equivalent to per- through, i.e., beyond the limits (see per-) + jūrāre to swear, literally, to be at law, derivative of jūsjus

OTHER WORDS FROM perjure

per·jure·ment, nounper·jur·er, nounun·per·jur·ing, adjective

Words nearby perjure

perivisceritis, periwig, periwig chair, periwinkle, perjink, perjure, perjured, perjury, perk, Perkin, Perkins
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Words related to perjure

lie, equivocate, falsify, mislead, trick, forswear, deceive, prevaricate, delude

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British Dictionary definitions for perjure

perjure
/ (ˈpɜːdʒə) /

verb

(tr) criminal law to render (oneself) guilty of perjury

Derived forms of perjure

perjurer, noun

Word Origin for perjure

C15: from Old French parjurer, from Latin perjūrāre, from per- + jūrāre to make an oath, from jūs law
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