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perjure

Verb (transitive)

per=jure

WORDNET DICTIONARY

perjure(v = verb.communication) - knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury;

Derived forms noun perjurer₁, noun perjury₁

Sample sentence:
They perjure themselves

perjure, v. t. [F. parjurer, L. perjurare, perjerare; per through, over + jurare to swear. See Jury.].

To cause to violate an oath or a vow; to cause to make oath knowingly to what is untrue; to make guilty of perjury; to forswear; to corrupt; -- often used reflexively; as, he perjured himself. [1913 Webster]
"Want will perjure
The ne'er-touched vestal." [1913 Webster]
To make a false oath to; to deceive by oaths and protestations. [1913 Webster]
"And with a virgin innocence did pray
For me, that perjured her." [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- To Perjure, Forswear.

perjure, n. [L. perjurus: cf. OF. parjur, F. parjure.].

A perjured person. Shak. [1913 Webster]

perjure, v.refl. Law 1 wilfully tell an untruth when on oath.
2 (as perjured adj.) guilty of or involving perjury.

Derivative

perjurer n.

Etymology

ME f. OF parjurer f. L perjurare (as PER-, jurare swear)