1. to show that something is false or untrue; to contradict
Usage: past tense of ‘belie’
2. to give a false impression of; to misrepresent
Usage: past tense of ‘belie’

Examples

• Her calm expression belied her inner anxiety.
• The test results belied his claims about the product’s effectiveness.
• His youthful appearance belied his actual age of fifty.
• The company’s cheerful advertising belied the poor working conditions.
• The evidence belied the witness’s testimony.
• Her confident manner belied her lack of experience.
• The peaceful scene belied the violence that had occurred there.