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Verb: belie (belied,belied,belying)  bi'lI
  1. Represent falsely
    "This statement belies my intentions";
    - misrepresent
     
  2. 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