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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

    The meaning of SUBORN is to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing. How to use suborn in a sentence. Did you know?

  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.

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    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.

  5. 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.

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

    Definitions of suborn. 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. "Suborn."

  7. 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.

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

    Define suborn. suborn synonyms, suborn pronunciation, suborn translation, English dictionary definition of suborn. tr.v. sub·orned , sub·orn·ing , sub·orns 1. To induce to commit an unlawful or evil act. 2. Law a. To procure : suborn perjury. b. To induce to commit...