bear false witness

[bair fawls wit-nis] / ˈbɛər ˈfɔls ˈwɪt nɪs /

VERB

lie

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceive mislead misrepresent promote

STRONG

BS beguile bull con concoct delude dissemble dissimulate distort dupe equivocate exaggerate fabricate fake falsify fib forswear frame fudge invent malign misguide misinform misspeak misstate overdraw palter perjure pervert phony plant prevaricate snow soft-soap victimize

WEAK

be untruthful break promise go back on make believe misinstruct put on put up a front string along

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest tell the truth

VERB

perjure

Synonyms

STRONG

deceive delude equivocate falsify forswear lie mislead prevaricate trick

WEAK

commit perjury lie under oath swear falsely

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest

WEAK

attest certify prove

Example Sentences

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“It’s OK to speak the truth. Do not bear false witness, senator,” shouted Mr. Walker, who said the evictions were “written about in the paper.”

From New York Times

Another MP, Paula Yacoubian, said she could no longer bear ‘“false witness” to the parliament.

From The Guardian

"There was no circumstance under which I would bear false witness against the president," he said.

From Fox News

“There was no circumstance under which I would bear false witness against the president.”

From Washington Times

"I’m glad after 16 months of being gagged, to finally, at least be able to defend myself. I wasn’t prosecuted because I was covering anything up for the president. I was prosecuted because I refused to bear false witness against the president."

From Fox News

bear false witness

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