suborn

(sə bôrn)

transitive verb

  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

Origin: L subornare, to furnish or supply, instigate, incite secretly < sub-, under + ornare, to furnish, adorn: see ornament

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See suborn in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb sub·orned, sub·orn·ing, sub·orns
  1. To induce (a person) to commit an unlawful or evil act.
  2. Law
    a. To induce (a person) to commit perjury.
    b. To procure (perjured testimony).

Origin:

Origin: Latin subōrnāre

Origin: : sub-, secretly; see sub-

Origin: + ōrnāre, to equip; see ar- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • subˌor·naˈtion (sŭbˌôr-nāˈshən) noun
  • sub·ornˈer noun

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