suborn

[US]/səˈbɔːn/
[UK]/səˈbɔrn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt.to persuade someone to commit perjury; to bribe or induce someone to do something unlawful
Word Forms
Past Participlesuborned
Past Tensesuborned
Present Participlesuborning
Third Person Singularsuborns

Phrases & Collocations

suborn evidence

suborn witness

suborn testimony

suborn perjury

suborn actions

suborn confession

suborn agreement

suborn officials

suborn crime

suborn loyalty

Example Sentences

he tried to suborn the witness to change his testimony.

the lawyer was accused of attempting to suborn a juror.

suborning officials can lead to serious legal consequences.

they were caught trying to suborn police officers.

it is illegal to suborn anyone to commit a crime.

the investigation revealed attempts to suborn key witnesses.

suborning someone can undermine the integrity of the judicial system.

he faced charges for trying to suborn a government official.

suborning acts can result in imprisonment.

they devised a plan to suborn the election officials.

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