Belie -

because they mean the opposite; "belie" suggests a contradiction, not agreement.

"The company's massive profits belie the claim that the industry is in decline." (The success proves the "decline" theory wrong). Practice Quiz because they mean the opposite; "belie" suggests a

"His youthful face belied his eighty years." (He looked young, which contradicted the fact that he was old). because they mean the opposite