- 1belie something to give a false impression of someone or something Her energy and youthful good looks belie her 65 years.
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- 2belie something to show that something cannot be true or correct Government claims that there is no poverty are belied by the number of homeless people on the streets.
belie
verbNAmE//bɪˈlaɪ//
(formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they belie he / she / it belies
past simple belied
-ing form belying
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