Suborn: meaning, definitions and examples

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suborn

 

[ sษ™หˆbษ”หn ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

legal term

To induce (someone) to commit an unlawful act or give false testimony, typically as a form of bribery.

Synonyms

bribe, corrupt, entice

Examples of usage

  • He was accused of attempting to suborn a witness.
  • The defense attorney was charged with suborning perjury.
Context #2 | Verb

general

To persuade (someone) to do something illegal or dishonest.

Synonyms

coerce, manipulate, tempt

Examples of usage

  • The criminal tried to suborn the security guard into letting him escape.
  • She refused to suborn her colleagues into lying for her.

Translations

Translations of the word "suborn" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น subornar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเคฟเคถเฅเคตเคค เคฆเฅ‡เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช bestechen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyuap

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดะบัƒะฟะปัั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przekupiฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ณ„่ณ‚ใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท suborner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sobornar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท rรผลŸvet vermek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‡Œ๋ฌผ์„ ์ฃผ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุดูˆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podplatit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podplatiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดฟ่ต‚ (huรฌlรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ podkupiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mรบta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะฐั€ะฐ ะฑะตั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒชแƒ”แƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rรผลŸvษ™t vermษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sobornar

Etymology

The word 'suborn' originated from the Latin 'subornare', which means 'to secretly furnish or equip'. It was first recorded in English in the 16th century. Initially, it was used in a more general sense of 'to secretly procure or instigate'. Over time, its meaning evolved to focus more on illegal or dishonest acts, particularly in a legal context.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,276, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.