give the lie to (Meaning)
give the lie to
the quality or state of being springy, the ability of a material to bend or stretch, to make a donation, retreat, to deliver by some bodily action, to apply freely or fully, to make gifts or presents, to be replaced or succeeded by, tendency to yield to force or strain, to execute and deliver, to offer for consideration or acceptance, to award by formal verdict, to commit to another as a trust or responsibility and usually for an expressed reason, to yield possession of by way of exchange, to suffer the loss of, to cause one to have or receive, to administer as a medicine, grant entry 1 sense 2, bestow, to transfer from one's authority or custody, to offer to the action of another, to indicate the source or cause of, to show to be false, inaccurate, or invalid, to yield to physical force or strain, to grant or bestow by formal action, to administer as a sacrament, to lead or attempt to lead, to yield to entreaty or insistence, to accord or yield to another, to make a present of, to propose as a toast, as an estimate accurate within (an amount to be added or subtracted), to yield place, to offer for consideration, acceptance, or use, to make assignment of (a name), to be the source of, to present to view or observation, to grant or yield to another, to bring forth, to produce as offspring, to convey to another, to make available, to allow one to have or take, to yield (oneself) to a man in sexual intercourse, to provide by way of entertainment, to offer as appropriate or due especially to something higher or more worthy, to yield the right of way, to present in public performance, to designate as a share or portion, to undergo or submit to change, to dispose of for a price, to form, make, or yield as a product or result, to make a gift of, to yield to or as if to physical stress, to collapse from the application of force or pressure, to be happening, to be the cause or source of, to carry out (a movement, facial expression, etc.), pronounce sense 1, capacity or tendency to yield to force or strain, to accuse of falsehood, to apply fully, to have a baby, to afford a view or passage, to put into the possession of another for his or her use, to cause a person to catch by contagion, infection, or exposure, to inflict as punishment, to present to view, to yield oneself without restraint or control, to put into the possession or keeping of another, to set forth as an actual or hypothetical datum, to point out or set aside as a share or portion, to yield or collapse under force or pressure, to offer as a pledge, to carry out a movement, to yield as a product, consequence, or effect, to offer to another, to withdraw before superior force, to set off in pursuit, to attribute in thought or utterance, to care to the extent of, to begin to row, pay entry 1 sense 1, to open the throttle of, to cause to have, to begin barking on the scent, to enter wholeheartedly into an activity
Synonyms & Antonyms of give the lie to
give the lie to Sentence Examples
- The politician's assertion of innocence was given the lie by his own criminal record.
- The company's claims of high profits were given the lie by their financial statements.
- The doctor's diagnosis was given the lie by the subsequent biopsy results.
- The witness's alibi was given the lie by security camera footage.
- The suspect's attempt to conceal his involvement was given the lie by the forensic evidence.
- The government's promises of economic growth were given the lie by the rising unemployment rate.
- The scientist's theory was given the lie by the results of further experiments.
- The actor's portrayal of the character was given the lie by the original author's description.
- The restaurant's claim of exceptional service was given the lie by the numerous negative customer reviews.
- The couple's declaration of eternal love was given the lie by their subsequent divorce proceedings.
FAQs About the word give the lie to
the quality or state of being springy, the ability of a material to bend or stretch, to make a donation, retreat, to deliver by some bodily action, to apply fre
refute, discredit, disprove, falsify, rebut, challenge, discuss, debunk,overturn,belie
confirm, show, record, verify, evidence, support,establish, prove, validate, back (up)
The politician's assertion of innocence was given the lie by his own criminal record.
The company's claims of high profits were given the lie by their financial statements.
The doctor's diagnosis was given the lie by the subsequent biopsy results.
The witness's alibi was given the lie by security camera footage.
