perjure

verb

per·jure ˈpər-jər

perjured; perjuring ˈpər-jə-riŋ

ˈpərj-riŋ

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transitive verb

: to make a perjurer of (oneself)

dated : to cause to commit perjury

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Garcia Luna’s lawyer, Cesar de Castro, filed a motion to vacate the conviction in December, alleging several witnesses at the trial perjured themselves. —

John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024 In Twain's novella, no fewer than four local men accept bribes from Brace Dunlap to perjure themselves in order to hang saintly Uncle Silas. —

arkansasonline.com, 3 Aug. 2024 Crucially, Judge Scott McAfee didn't actually conclude that Willis had perjured herself or received a material financial benefit from hiring or dating Wade. —

Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024 Listen to this article Donald Trump’s loyal longtime finance chief Allen Weisselberg headed back to Rikers Island for five months on Wednesday for perjuring himself during the New York attorney general’s civil fraud case against the ex-president. —

Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for perjure