Definitions

give the lie to

VERB

belie

Synonyms

STRONGEST

distort gloss over mislead misstate

STRONG

color conceal disguise falsify garble hide misrepresent pervert twist warp

WEAK

miscolor trump up

Antonyms

STRONG

disclose divulge expose lay bare let out open represent reveal show straighten tell uncover unmask

WEAK

attest be honest prove

VERB

refute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contradict counter disprove expose oppose quash rebut repudiate squelch

STRONG

abnegate break burn cancel confute contend contravene convict crush debate demolish disclaim dispute evert explode gainsay invalidate negate overthrow parry silence top

WEAK

argue against blow sky-high burn down cancel out disconfirm dispose of give thumbs down to reply to shoot down shoot full of holes show up take a stand against tear down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree aid allow approve assist concede help support

STRONG

concur endorse fix give in go along lose permit prove release surrender uphold yield

WEAK

ratify sanction

Example Sentences

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They said they expect “overwhelming evidence to give the lie to this defense,” and they called it improper and prejudicial for Bankman-Fried to malign Ellison’s credibility before the trial.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

International law must be employed to give the lie to these threats.

From Washington Post • Mar. 1, 2022

Caravaggio’s religious paintings give the lie to his irreligious life.

From The Guardian • Oct. 7, 2016

Here are a few films that give the lie to the lyric “summertime and the livin’ is easy.”

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2016

Wordy priest! it is not your affair to give the lie to me.

From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

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