About The Word Suborn
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Suborn
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What's The Definition Of Suborn?
[v] induce to commit perjury or give false testimony; "The President tried to suborn false witnesses"
[v] procure (false testimony or perjury) [v] incite to commit a crime or an evil deed; "He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife" Synonyms | Synonyms for Suborn: Related Terms | Find terms related to Suborn: See Also | cause | corrupt | debase | debauch | demoralise | demoralize | deprave | get | have | induce | make | misdirect | perjure | pervert | procure | profane | secure | stimulate | subvert | vitiate Suborn In Webster's Dictionary \Sub*orn"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suborned}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Suborning}.] [F. suborner, L. subornare; sub under,
secretly + ornare to furnish, provide, equip, adorn. See
{Ornament}.]
1. (Law) To procure or cause to take a false oath amounting
to perjury, such oath being actually taken. --Sir W. O.
Russell.
2. To procure privately, or by collusion; to procure by
indirect means; to incite secretly; to instigate.
Thou art suborned against his honor. --Shak.
Those who by despair suborn their death. --Dryden.
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