suborn

[ suh-bawrn ]

/ səˈbɔrn /

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verb (used with object)

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.

Law.

to induce (a person, especially a witness) to give false testimony.
to obtain (false testimony) from a witness.

Origin of suborn

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin subornāre “to instigate secretly, prepare clandestinely,” originally, “to supply,” equivalent to sub-, preposition and prefix + ornāre “to equip,” from an assumed ordnāre, a derivative of the noun ordō (stem ordin- ) “line, row, rank, grade”; see origin at sub-, order

OTHER WORDS FROM suborn

sub·or·na·tion

[suhb-awr-ney-shuhn], /ˌsʌb ɔrˈneɪ ʃən/, nounsub·or·na·tive

[suh-bawr-nuh-tiv], /səˈbɔr nə tɪv/, adjectivesub·orn·er, nounun·sub·orned, adjective

Words nearby suborn

subordinated, subordinated debt, subordinating conjunction, subordination, subordinationism, suborn, subornation of perjury, suboscine, Subotica, suboxide, subpapular

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Example sentences from the Web for suborn

This time, the heirs of the Confederacy have learned that is more effective to suborn the government than secede.
The South Has Indeed Risen Again and It’s Called the Tea Party|Jack Schwartz|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
By rejecting this last attempt to suborn a dereliction of duty, Henry saved my reputation, my honor, my life, really.
John McCain’s Surprising Toast at Kissinger’s 90th Birthday Party|The Daily Beast|June 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The single sentry he could suborn, or else—if bribery failed—poniard.
Love-at-Arms|Raphael Sabatini
It is they who suborn our press and blind the eyes of our people.
The Machine|Upton Sinclair

Shall I shoot the dog below who dares to attempt to suborn our men?
Jones of the 64th|F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
They endeavored even to debauch our pity, and to suborn it in favor of cruelty.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VI. (of 12)|Edmund Burke
They suborn their reason to declare in favour of their necessity.
Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke|Edmund Burke

British Dictionary definitions for suborn

suborn

/ (səˈbɔːn) /

verb (tr)

to bribe, incite, or instigate (a person) to commit a wrongful act

criminal law to induce (a witness) to commit perjury

Derived forms of suborn

subornation (ˌsʌbɔːˈneɪʃən), nounsubornative (sʌˈbɔːnətɪv), adjectivesuborner, noun

Word Origin for suborn

C16: from Latin subornāre, from sub- secretly + ornāre to furnish

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	suborn
释义	suborn [ suh-bawrn ] / səˈbɔrn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR suborn ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) 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. Law. to induce (a person, especially a witness) to give false testimony. to obtain (false testimony) from a witness. Origin of suborn First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin subornāre “to instigate secretly, prepare clandestinely,” originally, “to supply,” equivalent to sub-, preposition and prefix + ornāre “to equip,” from an assumed ordnāre, a derivative of the noun ordō (stem ordin- ) “line, row, rank, grade”; see origin at sub-, order OTHER WORDS FROM suborn sub·or·na·tion [suhb-awr-ney-shuhn], /ˌsʌb ɔrˈneɪ ʃən/, nounsub·or·na·tive [suh-bawr-nuh-tiv], /səˈbɔr nə tɪv/, adjectivesub·orn·er, nounun·sub·orned, adjective Words nearby suborn subordinated, subordinated debt, subordinating conjunction, subordination, subordinationism, suborn, subornation of perjury, suboscine, Subotica, suboxide, subpapular Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for suborn This time, the heirs of the Confederacy have learned that is more effective to suborn the government than secede. The South Has Indeed Risen Again and It’s Called the Tea Party\|Jack Schwartz\|December 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST By rejecting this last attempt to suborn a dereliction of duty, Henry saved my reputation, my honor, my life, really. John McCain’s Surprising Toast at Kissinger’s 90th Birthday Party\|The Daily Beast\|June 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The single sentry he could suborn, or else—if bribery failed—poniard. Love-at-Arms\|Raphael Sabatini It is they who suborn our press and blind the eyes of our people. The Machine\|Upton Sinclair Shall I shoot the dog below who dares to attempt to suborn our men? Jones of the 64th\|F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton They endeavored even to debauch our pity, and to suborn it in favor of cruelty. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VI. (of 12)\|Edmund Burke They suborn their reason to declare in favour of their necessity. Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke\|Edmund Burke British Dictionary definitions for suborn suborn / (səˈbɔːn) / verb (tr) to bribe, incite, or instigate (a person) to commit a wrongful act criminal law to induce (a witness) to commit perjury Derived forms of suborn subornation (ˌsʌbɔːˈneɪʃən), nounsubornative (sʌˈbɔːnətɪv), adjectivesuborner, noun Word Origin for suborn C16: from Latin subornāre, from sub- secretly + ornāre to furnish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to suborn instigate, incite, procure, bribe
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suborn

verb (used with object)

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verb (tr)

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