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

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 jūs jus

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, perk up, perkin

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Example sentences from the Web for perjure

So the question is: did Robson perjure himself in 2005, or is he lying now?
Behind the Michael Jackson Bombshell: How a Staunch Defender Suddenly Flipped|Diane Dimond|May 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
These things I am willing to swear, and my mind orders me, in presence of a god, nor will I perjure myself.
The Iliad of Homer (1873)|Homer
That was a rule laid down by Doctor Brooks: a maid was not to perjure herself for her master's comfort or convenience.
The Americanization of Edward Bok|Edward William Bok
He that will perjure himself to save a friend, will do it, in a desperate juncture, to save himself.
Twelve Causes of Dishonesty|Henry Ward Beecher

Were I to question each girl in turn I fear the offender might perjure herself rather than admit her guilt.
Grace Harlowe's Junior Year at High School|Jessie Graham Flower
This aroused opposition on the part of the ex-rebels, who did not care to perjure themselves more than was necessary.
Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama|Walter L. Fleming

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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perjure

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

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