# perjure

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈpɜːd͡ʒə(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. To knowingly and willfully make a false statement of witness while in court.
2. 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.
3. To make a false oath to; to deceive by oaths and protestations.

## Etymology
From Old French parjurer, from Latin periūrō.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/perjure