suborn

sub·orn

verb \sə-ˈbȯrn\

Definition of SUBORN

transitive verb

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

Examples of SUBORN

1. He's accused of suborning a witness.

Origin of SUBORN

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

First Known Use: 1534

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with SUBORN

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