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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 be·lie /bɪˈlaɪ/
 (vt.)掩飾,與…不符,使失望

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Be·lie v. t. [imp. & p. p. Belied p. pr. & vb. n. Belying ]
 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.]
 5. To fill with lies. [Obs.]  “The breath of slander doth belie all corners of the world.”
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 belie
      v 1: be in contradiction with [syn: contradict, negate]
      2: represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my
         intentions" [syn: misrepresent]
      [also: belying]