be·lie 
/bɪˈlaɪ/ verb
be·lies; be·lied; be·ly·ing /bɪˈlaɪ/ verb [+ obj] formal 1 : to give a false idea of (something)
▪ Her manner and appearance belie her age. [=she looks and acts like a much younger person than she really is] ▪ a tree whose delicate beauty belies its real toughness 2 : to show (something) to be false or wrong
▪ Their actions belie their claim to be innocent.
▪ Her manner and appearance belie her age. [=she looks and acts like a much younger person than she really is] ▪ a tree whose delicate beauty belies its real toughness
▪ Their actions belie their claim to be innocent.
