The meaning of Belie

bɪˈlaɪ

Belie – definition

verb
(of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something).
Usage examples:
His lively, alert manner belied his years
Synonims:
Contradict Be at odds with Call into question Give the lie to Show/prove to be false Disprove Debunk Discredit Explode Knock the bottom out of Shoot full of holes Shoot down (in flames)Contr
verb
Fail to fulfil or justify (a claim or expectation).
Usage examples:
The quality of the music seems to belie the criticism

verb
To represent something falsely or to hide something
Usage examples:
His gruff manner belied a gentle personality.

verb
To show something to be false, or to hide something such as an emotion
Usage examples:
Her calm face belied the terror she was feeling.

Belie translation into English

Belie: translate from English into Chinese

掩饰, 谤, 谗

Belie: translate from English into Dutch

Geloven, Logenstraffen, Beliegen, Belasteren, Niet beantwoorden aan, Niet nakomen

Belie: translate from English into French

Démentir, Mentir, Donner une fausse idée de

Belie: translate from English into German

Glauben, Widerlegen, Widersprechen, Enttäuschen, Verleumden

Belie: translate from English into Hindi

झुठलाना, पूरा न उतरना, दोषारोपण करना

Belie: translate from English into Italian

Smentire, Dare false notizie di, Tradire

Belie: translate from English into Korean

믿다, 거짓으로 나타내다, 거짓으로 전하다, 저버리다, 배반하다, ...을 잘못 나타내다, ...을 잘못 전하다

Belie: translate from English into Russian

Верить, Не оправдывать, Противоречить, Опровергать, Разоблачать, Изобличать, Давать неверное представление

Belie: translate from English into Spanish

Desmentir, Contrastar con, Defraudar, Dar mala impresión, Engañar

Word origin

Old English belēogan ‘deceive by lying’, from be- ‘about’ + lēogan ‘to lie’. Current senses date from the 17th century.

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Belie synonims

call into question

idiom
Challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

idiom
To cause doubts about something
Usage examples:
The fact that a party can be voted into power by a minority of the electorate calls into question t…

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contradict

verb
Deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite.
Usage examples:
The survey appears to contradict the industry's claims

verb
(of people) to state the opposite of what someone has said, or (of one fact or statement) to be so different from another fact or statement that one of them must be wrong
Usage examples:
Her testimony contradicted the policeman’s testimony, and the jury had to decide who was telling th…

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debunk

verb
Expose the falseness or hollowness of (an idea or belief).
Usage examples:
She debunks all the usual rubbish about acting

verb
To show that something is not true
Usage examples:
Every week some long-held medical theory is debunked.

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discredit

verb
Harm the good reputation of.
Usage examples:
His remarks were taken out of context in an effort to discredit him

noun
Loss or lack of reputation or respect.
Usage examples:
His actions were such that they brought discredit on his profession

verb
To give people reason to stop believing someone or to doubt the truth of something
Usage examples:
The old soviet economic model has been thoroughly discredited., it’s the job of the defense to disc…

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disprove

verb
Prove that (something) is false.
Usage examples:
He has given the department of transport two months to disprove the allegation

verb
To prove that an idea, statement, etc. is not true
Usage examples:
Given the thoroughness of the author’s research, the burden rests on critics to disprove the facts …

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explode

verb
Burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion, excessive internal pressure, or other process.
Usage examples:
An ammunition lorry exploded with a roar

verb
Burst and release energy as through a violent reaction

verb
To burst violently and usually with a loud noise, or to cause this to happen
Usage examples:
[ i ] a bomb exploded nearby., [ t ] black holes are left behind by exploding stars called supernov…

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