Verb: belie (belied,belied,belying) bi'lI
- Represent falsely
"This statement belies my intentions";
- misrepresent
- Be in contradiction with
"The evidence belied their claims of innocence";
- contradict, negate
Derived forms: belying, belies, belied
Type of: depart, deviate, diverge, represent, vary
Encyclopedia: Belie