suborn
verb
sub·orn
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suborned;
suborning;
suborns
Definition of suborn
1
: to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
2
: to induce to commit perjury
also
: to obtain (perjured testimony) from a witness
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Other Words from suborn
subornation
\ ˌsə-ˌbȯr-ˈnā-shən
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noun
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noun
suborner
noun
Examples of suborn in a Sentence
He's accused of suborning a witness.
Recent Examples on the Web
Russia and separatist Ukraine are not the Soviet Union, but justice is still suborned to theatre, and facts to interests. — The Economist, "A bold Ukrainian film-maker charts the line between fiction and truth," 25 July 2019 That made Facebook allegedly complicit in suborning the democratic process in both countries, which surely warrants a stringent regulatory response. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, "Column: In Facebook settlement, the FTC lets the company and Zuckerberg off the hook," 24 July 2019 Another possibility, though, is that Rosenstein knows Trump is in fact being investigated for one or more of the categories of behavior that Barr admits would be obstruction — such as suborning false testimony or withholding evidence. — Andrew Prokop, Vox, "Trump’s attorney general nominee wrote a memo expressing deep suspicion of the Mueller probe," 20 Dec. 2018 But the actions those presidents were accused of — like witness tampering or suborning perjury — were not an exercise of their official powers as president. — Charlie Savage, New York Times, "Trump and His Lawyers Embrace a Vision of Vast Executive Power," 4 June 2018 Imagine a president willing and able to suborn criminality on his behalf. — Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, "Trump Is Probing the Constitution for Weaknesses, and Finding Them," 1 June 2018 Greitens’ attorneys pushed back on the offer on the grounds that Gardner was allegedly involved in suborning Tisaby’s perjury. — Bryan Lowry, kansascity, "St. Louis police will investigate ex-FBI agent involved in Greitens case | The Kansas City Star," 15 May 2018 One Chinese state bank should not be allowed to do global business while another suborns North Korea. — Daniel Blumenthal And, WSJ, "Forcing China’s Hand on North Korea," 17 July 2017 The desire to suborn Americans has not abated with the end of the Cold War. — vanityfair.com, "Jared Kushner and Donald Trump: Like Father, Like Son-in-Law," 26 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'suborn.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for suborn
suborn
verb
English Language Learners Definition of suborn
law
: to persuade (someone) to do something illegal (such as to lie in a court of law)
: to get (false testimony) from a witness
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suborn
transitive verb
sub·orn
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Legal Definition of suborn
1
: to induce or procure to commit an unlawful act and especially perjury
an attempt to suborn a witness
2
: to induce (perjury) or obtain (perjured testimony) from a witness
an attorney and his client were jointly charged with suborning perjury and perjury, respectively— W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel