give the lie to
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give the lie to
verb gives the lie to · giving the lie to · gave the lie to · given the lie to
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To reveal or prove (something) to be false; to refute.
They found plenty of emails that gave the lie to his assertion that he didn't know about the incident.
Similar: give lie to, put the lie to, put lie to, put to lie, belie, contradict
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Talk about this word "give the lie to." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/give%20the%20lie%20to. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. give the lie to. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/give%20the%20lie%20to "give the lie to." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/give%20the%20lie%20to.Cite this
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