Suborning: meaning, definitions and examples

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suborning

 

[ sษ™หˆbษ”rnษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

legal context

Suborning refers to the act of persuading someone to commit an unlawful act, especially to give false testimony in a legal proceeding. This term is often used in legal contexts where someone is accused of tampering with a witness or encouraging perjury.

Synonyms

encouraging, inciting, instigating, procuring

Examples of usage

  • The lawyer was accused of suborning a witness.
  • He was charged with suborning false testimony.
  • Suborning witnesses is a serious offense.
  • The investigation revealed attempts at suborning jurors.

Translations

Translations of the word "suborning" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น suborno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅเคฐเคทเฅเคŸเคพเคšเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bestechung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ suap

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดะบัƒะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล‚apรณwka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ณ„่ณ‚

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pot-de-vin

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ soborno

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท rรผลŸvet

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‡Œ๋ฌผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุดูˆุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบplatkรกล™stvรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบplatkรกrstvo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดฟ่ต‚

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ podkupovanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mรบtur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะฐั€ะฐา›ะพั€ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rรผลŸvษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ soborno

Etymology

The term 'suborn' originates from the Latin word 'subornare', which means 'to secretly furnish or equip'. The prefix 'sub-' means 'under' or 'below', and 'ornare' means 'to equip' or 'to adorn'. The word entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, primarily used in legal jargon to describe the act of inducing someone to perform a wrongdoing, especially in the context of influencing witnesses or jurors. Over time, the usage of the term has evolved but has retained its association with illicit persuasion and wrongdoing in legal matters, making it a critical component in discussions of legal ethics and criminal law.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,558, 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.