315 - Belie

Belie : Verb

  1. ​belie something to give a false impression of somebody/something (Oxford)

  2. ​belie something to show that something cannot be true or correct (Oxford)

  3. to show something to be false, or to hide something such as an emotion (Cambridge)

غلط بیانی کرنا / غلط ترجمانی کرنا

Sentence (s)

  1. Her energy and youthful good looks belie her 65 years. (Oxford)

  2. Government claims that there is no poverty are belied by the number of homeless people on the streets. (Oxford)

  3. Her calm face belied the terror she was feeling. (Cambridge)

Phrases & Connected Words

  • looks belie

  • belied claim

  • belied feeling

Synonym(s)

  1. Contravene

  2. Negate

Antonym(s)

  1. Approve

  2. Allow

Word Family

  1. Belie