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Word: Suborn
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin subornare ‘incite secretly’, from sub- ‘secretly’ + ornare ‘equip’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
səˈbɔːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
bribe or otherwise induce (someone) to commit an unlawful act such as perjury
Short Definition:bribe or otherwise induce someone to commit unlawful act such as perjury
Examples:- he was accused of conspiring to suborn witnesses
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