belie

/bɪˈlaɪ/verb

उच्चारण बिलाइ

(किसी चीज़ की) गलत छवि प्रस्तुत करना, वास्तविकता छिपाना

Advanced word

verbbelies, belied, belying

1
[T] ~ sth
to give a false impression of somebody or something
(किसी चीज़ की) गलत छवि प्रस्तुत करना, वास्तविकता छिपाना
- Her calm smile belied her nervousness.
- His frail appearance belies his great strength.
Synonyms disguise conceal mask misrepresent hide
Opposite reveal show indicate
2
[T] ~ sth
to show that something cannot be true or correct
झुठलाना, गलत सिद्ध करना
- The latest figures belie the government's claims of growth.
Synonyms contradict disprove refute negate give the lie to
Opposite prove confirm support

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

disguise conceal mask misrepresent hide contradict disprove refute negate give the lie to

Antonyms

reveal show indicate prove confirm support

§Grammar and usage

Usage: belie usually means that the real situation is the opposite of how it looks, so 'Her smile belied her fear' means that she was actually afraid.

Usage में belie का अर्थ प्रायः यह होता है कि वास्तविक स्थिति दिखने के ठीक विपरीत है, इसलिए 'Her smile belied her fear' का अर्थ है कि वह वास्तव में डरी हुई थी।

The forms are belies, belied and belying, with y replacing ie before -ing.

इसके रूप belies, belied और belying हैं, जिनमें -ing से पहले ie की जगह y आता है।