belie
to give a false impression of or show to be false
Root
- lie / lying: tell a falsehood or give a false impression
Other words with the lie / lying root
- lie: to say something false
Belie keeps lie inside it: the surface story turns out false.
Her calm voice belied how nervous she felt before the exam.
Belie can move two ways. A face can belie fear by hiding it; new evidence can belie a claim by showing it false. Keep the lie image: the first impression is not telling the truth.