perjure
Syllabification: (per·jure)
Pronunciation: /ˈpərjər/
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Definition of perjure
verb
(perjure oneself) LawOrigin:
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'