SUBORN
Dictionary entry overview: What does suborn mean?
• SUBORN (verb)
The verb SUBORN has 3 senses:
1. incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
2. procure (false testimony or perjury)
3. induce to commit perjury or give false testimony
Familiarity information: SUBORN used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• SUBORN (verb)
Meaning:
Incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Context example:
He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife
Hypernyms (to "suborn" is one way to...):
corrupt; debase; debauch; demoralise; demoralize; deprave; misdirect; pervert; profane; subvert; vitiate (corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Procure (false testimony or perjury)
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "suborn" is one way to...):
procure; secure (get by special effort)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Induce to commit perjury or give false testimony
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Context example:
The President tried to suborn false witnesses
Hypernyms (to "suborn" is one way to...):
cause; get; have; induce; make; stimulate (cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner)
Cause:
perjure (knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
