Suborned: meaning, definitions and examples

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suborned

 

[ sษ™หˆbษ”rn ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

legal context

To suborn means to bribe someone to commit an unlawful act or to convince someone to do something wrong, often in a legal sense. The term is frequently used in criminal law to refer to the act of persuading or inducing someone to provide false testimony or engage in illegal activities. This act can undermine the integrity of legal proceedings and is taken very seriously within the judicial system.

Synonyms

bribe, incite, induce

Examples of usage

  • The lawyer was accused of trying to suborn a witness.
  • He was arrested for attempting to suborn his colleague into stealing company secrets.
  • The scandal involved officials suborning citizens to perjure themselves.

Translations

Translations of the word "suborned" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น subornado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเคพเคฒเคš เคฆเฅ‡เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช bestochen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ disuap

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดะบัƒะฟะปะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przekupiony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฒทๅŽใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท subornรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sobornado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท rรผลŸvet verilen

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งค์ˆ˜๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุฑูŽุดูŽู‘ู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podplacenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podplatenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดฟ่ต‚

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ podkupljen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mรบtur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะฐั€ะฐา›ะพั€ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rรผลŸvษ™t verilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sobornado

Etymology

The word 'suborn' originates from the Latin word 'subornare', which means 'to secretly instruct or bribe'. The term emerged in the English language around the late 14th century. It was used particularly concerning legal matters, relating to the bribery of individuals to achieve a dishonest outcome. Over centuries, the usage of 'suborn' expanded into various legal contexts, retaining its connotation of secretive or underhanded persuasion. Its application has often been associated with conspiracies in legal contexts, highlighting the moral and ethical implications of influencing someone's actions unlawfully. Suborning has remained relevant, particularly in discussions about corruption and integrity within legal systems.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,923 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.