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suborn
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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).

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

subor·nation (sbôr-nshn) n.
sub·orner n.

suborn [səˈbɔːn]
vb (tr)
1. to bribe, incite, or instigate (a person) to commit a wrongful act
2. (Law) Criminal law to induce (a witness) to commit perjury
[from Latin subornāre, from sub- secretly + ornāre to furnish]
subornation  [ˌsʌbɔːˈneɪʃən] n
subornative  [sʌˈbɔːnətɪv] adj
suborner  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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)
Translations
suborn [sʌˈbɔːn] VT (frm) → sobornar
suborn
vt (Jur) witnessbeeinflussen
suborn [səˈbɔːn] vt (Law) (witness) → subornare
suborn [səˈbɔːn] vt (Law) (witness) → subornare


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