perjure
verb (used with object)
to render (oneself ) guilty of swearing falsely or of willfully making a false statement under oath or solemn affirmation.
perjures
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present tense formof perjure (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He perjures himself in public all the time.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2018
Spector’s wife perjures herself to cover for him without knowing the truth.
From Time ● Jan. 26, 2015
But his commander perjures himself, and Carrington's wife, who could save the day, refuses to help.
From Time Magazine Archive
Among the relics of the Cathedral is a crucifix which is supposed to emit drops of blood when one perjures himself before it.
From The Cathedrals of Northern France by Blanche McManus
She is a marvel of discretion, and the way in which she perjures her soul for the sake of the practice is a constant weight upon my conscience.
From The Stark Munro Letters by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
