suborn meaning

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suborn (verb): incite to commit a crime or an evil deed.

suborn has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

suborn as a verb

  1. incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
    • He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife

    Type of: corrupt

    Related forms: subornation, suborner

  2. procure (false testimony or perjury)

    Type of: procure

    Related forms: subornation

  3. induce to commit perjury or give false testimony
    • The President tried to suborn false witnesses

    Type of: induce

    Related forms: subornation

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in RN · 6-letter words

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