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 jūsjus

OTHER WORDS FROM perjure

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

Words nearby perjure

perivisceral, periwig, periwig chair, periwinkle, perjink, perjure, perjured, perjury, perk, Perkin, Perkins

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How to use perjure in a sentence

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
"Or else the crowd whose witnesses won't hesitate to perjure themselves," Hal muttered.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants|H. Irving Hancock
Well, Rennett, do you think we're going to get into hot water, or are we going to perjure our way to safety?
The Angel of Terror|Edgar Wallace
To save himself that shame, he was willing not only to perjure himself, but to take upon himself the consequences of his perjury.
That Affair Next Door|Anna Katharine Green

Dont you stand there and perjure your immortal soul just to shield that boy!
Cursed|George Allan England
And so am I,” thought Tresham, who stood in the rear, “—that he will perjure himself.
Guy Fawkes|William Harrison Ainsworth

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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