perjure

Speech parts

1. perjure - Noun

2. perjure - Verb

Meaning

To cause to violate an oath or a vow; to cause to make oath knowingly to what is untrue; to make guilty of perjury; to forswear; to corrupt; -- often used reflexively; as, he perjured himself.

To make a false oath to; to deceive by oaths and protestations.

A perjured person.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

forswear fib jura lie trick indictment invent deceive perjury mislead falsify fabricate misrepresent perjurer delude
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Antonyms

gospel oath prove advice admit acknowledge
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Hypernyms

lie

Phrases with the word

perjure oneself to perjure

Derivatives

perjured perjuring

Close letter words and terms

perjenet perjink perjurable perjure oneself perjured perjured testimony