to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie.
Origin: 1575–85; < L praevāricātus, ptp. of praevāricārī to straddle something, (of an advocate) collude with an opponent's advocate, equiv. to prae-pre-+ vāricāre to straddle, deriv. of vārus bent outwards, bow-legged
[pri-var-i-keyt] 
