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How to pronounce suborn in English?

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Type Words
Type of vitiate, corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert
Derivation subornation, suborner


He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife.
Type Words
Type of make, get, cause, have, stimulate, induce
Derivation subornation


The President tried to suborn false witnesses.
Type Words
Type of secure, procure
Derivation subornation

Examples of suborn

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The siloviki have shown they can squash opposition, suborn the courts and stay in charge.
From the economist.com
Most successful parties suborn ideology to the achievement of power.
From the economist.com
If history is any guide, September won't suborn such relaxation.
From the businessweek.com
Here the charge would be conspiracy to suborn perjury.
From the time.com
The agents apparently make no real efforts to suborn the Senators or Congressmen on the committees.
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I didn't suborn perjury from a Benedictine monk.
From the online.wsj.com
Reid's actions also suborn the Constitution.
From the dailyherald.com
We have freedom of the press in this country, but nothing gives the reporters the right to suborn or solicit unauthorized commentary.
From the washingtontimes.com
Moscow's ruthless attempt to suborn, subdue and subordinate this tiny, independent democracy is reminiscent of Stalin's times.
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More examples
  • Incite to commit a crime or an evil deed; "He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife"
  • Procure (false testimony or perjury)
  • Subornation of perjury is a legal term describing the crime of persuading another to commit perjury.
  • To induce someone to commit an unlawful or malicious act, or to commit perjury
  • (suborned) Incited, usually by bribery, to commit perjury or other unlawful acts.
  • Verb - 1. to get or bring out through bribery or other illegal methods 2. to induce or instigate (another) to do something illegal, especially to commit perjury
  • SaBorn bribe inky -legal notice
  • To induce by bribery