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perjure

verb

per·​jure ˈpər-jər How to pronounce perjure (audio)
perjured; perjuring ˈpər-jə-riŋ How to pronounce perjure (audio)
ˈpərj-riŋ

transitive verb

1
: to make a perjurer of (oneself)
2
dated : to cause to commit perjury

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In a riveting display of incompetence, Jones’ attorneys did not inform Jones of this error, instead allowing their client to perjure himself on the stand. Nikki Mccann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2022 And if neither of us knows the truth, neither of us would have to perjure ourselves at a tribunal. Damon Young, Washington Post, 25 July 2022 Berlusconi is currently charged with bribing a lawyer to perjure himself, and with evading taxes at Mediaset. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2021 The court ruled that the minister in charge of welfare had perjured herself. Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020 On March 17, Exotic sued the federal government for $94 million, alleging among other things that he was convicted on false and perjured testimony. Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2020 When evidence was scanty, or when misconduct needed to be covered up, police routinely perjured themselves to make sure case outcomes turned out as desired. Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2020 Here the fact that the president had perjured himself was irrefutable. The Economist, 12 Dec. 2019 In recent weeks, as a series of other witnesses contradicted key details of Sondland’s original testimony, some politicians and pundits have speculated whether Sondland had perjured himself. oregonlive, 5 Nov. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Anglo-French parjurer, perjurer, from Latin perjurare, from per- detrimentally, for the worse + jurare to swear — more at per-, jury

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of perjure was in the 15th century

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