Be*lie" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Belied (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Belying (&?;).] [OE. bilien, bili&?;en, AS. beleógan; pref. be- + leógan to lie. See Lie, n.] 1. To show to be false; to convict of, or charge with, falsehood.

Their trembling hearts belie their boastful tongues.
Dryden.

2. To give a false representation or account of.

Should I do so, I should belie my thoughts.
Shak.

3. To tell lie about; to calumniate; to slander.

Thou dost belie him, Percy, thou dost belie him.
Shak.

4. To mimic; to counterfeit. [Obs.] Dryden.

5. To fill with lies. [Obs.] "The breath of slander doth belie all corners of the world." Shak.

• To give a false representation of something
  
• To contradict or show to be false
       
• her youthful appearance belied her age