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Definitions for Suborn
[1] to bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime.
[2] Law . to induce (a person, especially a witness) to give false testimony. to obtain (false testimony) from a witness.
[3] to bribe, incite, or instigate (a person) to commit a wrongful act
[4] criminal law to induce (a witness) to commit perjury
Words related to Suborn
instigate, incite, procure, bribe
Words nearby Suborn
subordinated, subordinated debt, subordinating conjunction, subordination, subordinationism, suborn, subornation of perjury, suboscine, subotica, suboxide, subpapular
Origin of Suborn
1525–35; < Latin subornāre to instigate secretly, orig., to supply, equivalent to sub- sub- + ornāre to equip; see adorn
Other words from Suborn
sub·or·na·tion [suhb-awr-ney -shuh n] /ˌsʌb ɔrˈneɪ ʃən/ , noun
sub·or·na·tive [suh -bawr -nuh -tiv] /səˈbɔr nə tɪv/ , adjective
sub·orn·er , noun
un·sub·orned , adjective
Word origin for Suborn
C16: from Latin subornāre, from sub- secretly + ornāre to furnish