BELIE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BELIE?

Need another word that means the same as “belie”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “belie” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Belie” are: contradict, negate, misrepresent, be at odds with, call into question, give the lie to, prove to be false, show to be false, conceal, cover, disguise, falsify, distort, warp, put a spin on, colour

Belie as a Verb

Definitions of "Belie" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “belie” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Represent falsely.
• (of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something.
• Be in contradiction with.
• Fail to fulfil or justify (a claim or expectation.

Synonyms of "Belie" as a verb (16 Words)

be at odds with	Be identical to; be someone or something.
call into question	Give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance.
colour	Cause a person s skin to change in colour. He has coloured the dance with gestures from cabaret and vaudeville.
conceal	Not allow to be seen; hide. A line of sand dunes concealed the distant sea.
contradict	Be in contradiction with. The survey appears to contradict the industry s claims.
cover	Provide with a covering or cause to be covered. Louise laughed to cover her embarrassment.
disguise	Conceal the nature or existence of (a feeling or situation. His voice was heavy with barely disguised emotion.
distort	Become twisted out of shape. Many factors can distort the results.
falsify	Falsify knowingly. Falsify the data.
give the lie to	Give or convey physically.
misrepresent	Give a false or misleading account of the nature of. You are misrepresenting the views of the government.
negate	Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of. Alcohol negates the effects of the drug.
prove to be false	Increase in volume.
put a spin on	Attribute or give.
show to be false	Indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments.
warp	In weaving arrange yarn so as to form the warp of a piece of cloth. Wood has a tendency to warp.

Usage Examples of "Belie" as a verb

• His lively, alert manner belied his years.
• The quality of the music seems to belie the criticism.

Associations of "Belie" (30 Words)

adverse	In an opposing direction. Adverse circumstances.
contradict	Be in contradiction with. The existing layout of the city contradicted the logic of the new centre.
damaging	Having a detrimental effect on someone or something. Damaging allegations of corruption.
default	Declare a party to have defaulted and give judgement against that party. Default settings.
deny	Deny oneself something restrain especially from indulging in some pleasure. There was no way that I was going to deny myself ice cream.
disavow	Deny any responsibility or support for. The union leaders resisted pressure to disavow picket line violence.
dishonesty	Lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing. The dismissal of thirty civil servants for dishonesty and misconduct.
displease	Make (someone) feel annoyed or dissatisfied. The tone of the letter displeased him.
disprove	Prove to be false. He has given the Department of Transport two months to disprove the allegation.
dissenter	A person who dissents.
dissentient	A person who opposes a majority or official opinion. Dissentient voices were castigated as hopeless bureaucrats.
error	Inadvertent incorrectness. An error of judgement.
exaggerate	Do something to an excessive degree. He was apt to exaggerate any aches and pains.
impugn	Attack as false or wrong. The father does not impugn her capacity as a good mother.
inappropriate	Not in keeping with what is correct or proper. Completely inappropriate behavior.
misinterpret	Interpret (something or someone) wrongly. Don t misinterpret my comments as criticism.
misrepresent	Tamper, with the purpose of deception. You are misrepresenting the views of the government.
negate	Prove negative; show to be false. This action will negate the effect of my efforts.
neutralize	Make (something) ineffective by applying an opposite force or effect. Her optimism neutralizes his gloom.
no	Quantifier used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of. They were no more able to perform the task than I was.
nullify	Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of. Judges were unwilling to nullify government decisions.
objection	(law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality. His view is open to objection.
opposed	(of two or more things) contrasting or conflicting with each other. Parties opposed to the ruling party.
prejudicial	Causing harm or injury. The proposals were considered prejudicial to the city centre.
rebuttal	An instance of rebutting evidence or an accusation.
rescind	Cancel officially. The government eventually rescinded the directive.
skeptic	Someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs.
skepticism	Doubt about the truth of something.
undesirable	One whose presence is undesirable. Rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables.
wrong	Treat unjustly do wrong to. The doctor may regard the patient s decision as wrong.