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Definitions for Perjurer

[1] to render (oneself) guilty of swearing falsely or of willfully making a false statement under oath or solemn affirmation: The witness perjured herself when she denied knowing the defendant.
[2] (tr) criminal law to render (oneself) guilty of perjury

Words related to Perjurer

perjuretrickster, fibber, deceiver, prevaricator, storyteller, phony, promoter, fabulist, cheat, fabricator, falsifier, maligner, equivocator, deluder

Words nearby Perjurer

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Origin of Perjurer

1475–85; < Latin perjūrāre to swear falsely, equivalent to per- through, i.e., beyond the limits (see per-) + jūrāre to swear, literally, to be at law, derivative of jūs jus

Other words from Perjurer

per·jure·ment , noun
per·jur·er , noun
un·per·jur·ing , adjective

Word origin for Perjurer

C15: from Old French parjurer, from Latin perjūrāre, from per- + jūrāre to make an oath, from jūs law

Synonyms for Perjurer

con artist, cheat, deceiver, dissimulator, equivocator, fabricator, fabulist, falsifier, fibber, maligner, misleader, phony, prevaricator, promoter, storyteller, trickster, deluder, fabler, false witness