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    suborn
    /səˈbɔːn/

    verb

    • 1. bribe or otherwise induce (someone) to commit an unlawful act such as perjury: "he was accused of conspiring to suborn witnesses"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › subornSuborn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing. 2. : to induce to commit perjury. also : to obtain (perjured testimony) from a witness. subornation. ˌsə-ˌbȯr-ˈnā-shən. noun. suborner noun. Did you know? Suborn is from Latin subornare, which translates literally as "to secretly furnish or equip."

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUBORN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SUBORN definition: 1. to persuade someone, for example by offering them money, to commit an illegal act, especially to…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › subornSuborn - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    verb. incite to commit a crime or an evil deed. “He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife” see more. verb. induce to commit perjury or give false testimony. “The President tried to suborn false witnesses” see more. verb. procure (false testimony or perjury) see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. Copy citation. Word Family.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUBORN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. to bribe, incite, or instigate (a person) to commit a wrongful act. 2. criminal law. to induce (a witness) to commit perjury. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. subornation (ˌsʌbɔːˈneɪʃən ) noun.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUBORN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SUBORN meaning: 1. to persuade someone, for example by offering them money, to commit an illegal act, especially to…. Learn more.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › subornSUBORN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Suborn definition: to bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime The drug cartel suborned the local police department to turn a blind eye to their trafficking.. See examples of SUBORN used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › subornSuborn - definition of suborn by The Free Dictionary

    1. to bribe, incite, or instigate (a person) to commit a wrongful act. 2. (Law) criminal law to induce (a witness) to commit perjury. [C16: from Latin subornāre, from sub- secretly + ornāre to furnish] subornation n. subornative adj. subˈorner n.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsuborn verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of suborn verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySUBORN - All you need to know about it - Collins Online ...

    Definitions of 'suborn' 1. to get or bring about through bribery or other illegal methods. [...] 2. to induce or instigate (another) to do something illegal, esp. to commit perjury. [...] More. Conjugations of 'suborn' present simple: I suborn, you suborn [...] past simple: I suborned, you suborned [...] past participle: suborned. More.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › subornsuborn | meaning of suborn in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    suborn meaning, definition, what is suborn: to persuade someone to tell lies in a co...: Learn more.