suborn

(sə bôrn′)

transitive verb

to get or bring about through bribery or other illegal methods
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

To induce (a person) to commit an unlawful or evil act.
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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