Main Entry: sub·orn

Pronunciation: \sə-ˈbȯrn\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle French suborner, from Latin subornare, from sub- secretly + ornare to furnish, equip — more at ornate

Date: 1534

1 : to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
2 : to induce to commit perjury; also : to obtain (perjured testimony) from a witness

— sub·or·na·tion \ˌsə-ˌbȯr-ˈnā-shən\ noun

— sub·orn·er noun