perjure

/pˈɜːd‍ʒjɔː/

/ˈpɝdʒɝ/

to perjure

MAIN VERB

knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury

Examples

1. You wouldn't be perjuring yourself.

2. If you testify, you will perjure yourself and you'll wind up in an orange jumpsuit.

3. And since you agreed that you committed the crime, and that your statements could be used against you, you perjured yourself to federal agents.

4. And he lied and perjured himself in front of Congress.