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Definition of "perjure" [per•jure]

  • Law To make (oneself) guilty of perjury by deliberately testifying falsely under oath. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "perjure" in a sentence
  • "For example, the English verb to perjure is reflexive, since one can only perjure oneself."
  • "Ms. Chiesi testified that she could remember almost everything that was said that morning in her apartment, including one agent getting along with her cat, and the last thing she would want do is " perjure " herself on the stand."
  • "On Monday, Ms. Chiesi testified that she could remember almost everything that was said that morning in her apartment, including one agent getting along with her cat, and the last thing she would want do is " perjure " herself on the stand."