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suborn

/s/@/'b/oU/rn/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

verb

  1. incite to commit a crime or an evil deed

    verb.social

    Examples
    He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. procure (false testimony or perjury)

    verb.communication

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. induce to commit perjury or give false testimony

    verb.communication

    Examples
    The President tried to suborn false witnesses.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. To procure or cause to take a false oath amounting to perjury, such oath being actually taken.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

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