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 thing2: 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