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perjure

Syllabification: (per·jure)
Pronunciation: /ˈpərjər/
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Definition of perjure

verb

(perjure oneself) Law
  • willfully tell an untruth when giving evidence to a court; commit perjury.

Derivatives

perjurer

noun

Origin:

late Middle English (as perjured in the sense 'guilty of perjury'): from Old French parjurer, from Latin perjurare 'swear falsely', from per- 'to ill effect' + jurare 'swear'

perjure in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of perjure in the British & World English dictionary