suborn (redirected from subornations)

sub·orn  (s-bôrn)

tr.v. sub·orned, sub·orn·ing, sub·orns

1. To induce (a person) to commit an unlawful or evil act.

2. Law

a. To induce (a person) to commit perjury.

b. To procure (perjured testimony).

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[Latin subrnre : sub-, secretly; see sub- + rnre, to equip; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]

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subor·nation (sbôr-nshn) n.

sub·orner n.

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suborn

Verb

Formal to bribe or incite (a person) to commit a wrongful act [Latin subornare]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	suborn - incite to commit a crime or an evil deed; "He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife" corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, vitiate, subvert - corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
	2.	suborn - procure (false testimony or perjury) suborn - induce to commit perjury or give false testimony; "The President tried to suborn false witnesses" procure, secure - get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
	3.	suborn - induce to commit perjury or give false testimony; "The President tried to suborn false witnesses" cause, induce, stimulate, make, get, have - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa" suborn - procure (false testimony or perjury)