transitive verb. To give a false representation to; misrepresent.

transitive verb. To show to be false; contradict.

To lie around; encompass; especially, to lie around, as an army; beleaguer.

To tell lies concerning; calumniate by false reports.

To give the lie to; show to be false; contradict.

To act unworthily of; fail to equal or come up to; disappoint: as, to belie one's hopes or expectations.

To give a false representation of; conceal the true character of.

To fill with lies.

To counterfeit; mimic; feign resemblance to.

transitive verb. To show to be false; to convict of, or charge with, falsehood.

transitive verb. To give a false representation or account of.

transitive verb. To tell lie about; to calumniate; to slander.

transitive verb. To mimic; to counterfeit.

transitive verb. To fill with lies.

verb. To lie around; encompass.

verb. To surround; beleaguer.

verb. To show, evince, demonstrate: to show (something) to be present.

verb. represent falsely

verb. be in contradiction with

"But these terms belie the simplicity of what really happened."

depart  deviate  diverge  vary  

Ai  Alai  Ally  Bi  Bligh  

abjure  assert the contrary  be contrary to  blow sky-high  blow up  

belying  

belied  belies  belying