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perjure
[ pur-jer ]
/ ˈpɜr dʒər /
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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
OTHER WORDS FROM perjure
per·jure·ment, nounper·jur·er, nounun·per·jur·ing, adjectiveWords nearby perjure
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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, nounWord 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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