perjure
verb
per·jure ˈpər-jər 
perjured; perjuring ˈpər-jə-riŋ
ˈpərj-riŋ
transitive verb
1
: to make a perjurer of (oneself)
2
dated : to cause to commit perjury
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In a riveting display of incompetence, Jones’ attorneys did not inform Jones of this error, instead allowing their client to perjure himself on the stand. 
Nikki Mccann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2022 And if neither of us knows the truth, neither of us would have to perjure ourselves at a tribunal. Damon Young, Washington Post, 25 July 2022 Berlusconi is currently charged with bribing a lawyer to perjure himself, and with evading taxes at Mediaset. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2021 The court ruled that the minister in charge of welfare had perjured herself. Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020 On March 17, Exotic sued the federal government for $94 million, alleging among other things that he was convicted on false and perjured testimony. Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2020 When evidence was scanty, or when misconduct needed to be covered up, police routinely perjured themselves to make sure case outcomes turned out as desired. Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2020 Here the fact that the president had perjured himself was irrefutable. The Economist, 12 Dec. 2019 In recent weeks, as a series of other witnesses contradicted key details of Sondland’s original testimony, some politicians and pundits have speculated whether Sondland had perjured himself. oregonlive, 5 Nov. 2019 See More
Nikki Mccann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2022 And if neither of us knows the truth, neither of us would have to perjure ourselves at a tribunal. Damon Young, Washington Post, 25 July 2022 Berlusconi is currently charged with bribing a lawyer to perjure himself, and with evading taxes at Mediaset. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2021 The court ruled that the minister in charge of welfare had perjured herself. Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020 On March 17, Exotic sued the federal government for $94 million, alleging among other things that he was convicted on false and perjured testimony. Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2020 When evidence was scanty, or when misconduct needed to be covered up, police routinely perjured themselves to make sure case outcomes turned out as desired. Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2020 Here the fact that the president had perjured himself was irrefutable. The Economist, 12 Dec. 2019 In recent weeks, as a series of other witnesses contradicted key details of Sondland’s original testimony, some politicians and pundits have speculated whether Sondland had perjured himself. oregonlive, 5 Nov. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Anglo-French parjurer, perjurer, from Latin perjurare, from per- detrimentally, for the worse + jurare to swear — more at per-, jury
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing perjure
Legal Definition
perjure
transitive verb
per·jure ˈpər-jər
perjured; perjuring
: to make a perjurer of (oneself)
perjure
verb
as in to lie
law to tell a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth; to commit perjury He perjured himself before the court by giving a false testimony. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- lie
- fabricate
- misrepresent
- deceive
- prevaricate
- forswear
- fib
- delude
- distort
- palter
- foreswear
- equivocate
- libel
- slander
- dupe
- hoodwink
- defame
- fool
- cozen
- misstate
- traduce
- falsify
- misreport
- hoax
- gull
- trick
- dissimulate
- fudge
- beguile
- snow
- dissemble
- kid
- mislead
- misinform
- misguide
- garble
- take in
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- testify
- assert
- swear
- verify
- confirm
- validate
- substantiate
- authenticate