Hyphenation
per·jureTurkish pronunciation
pırcırSynonyms
bear false witness,
commit perjury,
deceive,
delude,
equivocate,
falsify,
forswear,
lie,
lie under oath,
mislead,
prevaricate,
swear falsely,
trickPronunciation
/ˈpərʤər/ /ˈpɜrʤɜr/
Etymology
[ 'p&r-j&r ] (transitive verb.) 1535. Middle French perjurer, from Latin perjurare, from per- detrimentally, for the worse + jurare to swear; more at PER-, JURY.