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Definition of perjure

perjure

/ˈpɜːrdʒər/
per · jure
Adjective:perjured
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Past Simple:perjured
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Past Participle:perjured
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Present Participle:perjuring
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perjure Lexical Profile

perjure Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To willfully tell an untruth or make a misrepresentation under oath in a judicial or official proceeding (used reflexively).

Example

"The witness refused to perjure herself on the stand to protect her former employer."

Synonyms
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Word Nuance & Usage

In modern English, 'perjure' is used almost exclusively as a reflexive verb ('to perjure oneself'), meaning to lie under oath; one cannot 'perjure' another person.

• Rhymes for perjure

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 15th century from Anglo-French perjurer, from Latin periurare ('to swear falsely'), formed from per- ('wrongly, to destruction') and iurare ('to swear'), from ius ('law, right').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Perjure. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/perjure
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