suborn

sub·orn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suh-bawrn]
- /səˈbɔrn/
- /sə.ˈbɔːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-bawrn]
- /səˈbɔrn/

Definitions of suborn word

verb with object suborn to bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime. 1
verb with object suborn Law. to induce (a person, especially a witness) to give false testimony. to obtain (false testimony) from a witness. 1
verb suborn to bribe, incite, or instigate (a person) to commit a wrongful act 0
verb suborn to induce (a witness) to commit perjury 0
verb transitive suborn to get or bring about through bribery or other illegal methods 0
verb transitive suborn to induce or instigate (another) to do something illegal, esp. to commit perjury 0

See all 6 definitions of suborn

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Origin of suborn

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

1525-35; < Latin subornāre to instigate secretly, orig., to supply, equivalent to sub- sub- + ornāre to equip; see adorn

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Parts of speech for Suborn

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Suborn

suborn popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for suborn

verb suborn

bribe — A bribe is a sum of money or something valuable that one person offers or gives to another in order to persuade him or her to do something.
buy — If you buy something, you obtain it by paying money for it.
corrupt — Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
fix — to repair; mend.
get to — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.

All 7 Synonyms of suborn