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gives the lie to

gives the lie to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give the lie to.

Meaning of give the lie to

Verb

give the lie to (third-person singular simple present gives the lie to, present participle giving the lie to, simple past gave the lie to, past participle given the lie to)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To reveal or prove (something) to be false; to refute.
    • They found plenty of emails that gave the lie to his assertion that he didn't know about the incident.

Questions about gives the lie to

What is gives the lie to the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gives the lie to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give the lie to.

Words near gives the lie to in the dictionary

  1. gives the elbow
  2. gives the finger
  3. gives the floor
  4. gives the game away
  5. gives the lie
  6. gives the lie to
  7. gives the royal treatment
  8. gives the sack
  9. gives the stem
  10. gives the time of day
  11. gives the word

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