Suborn

[subĀ·orn]

One of the reasons Mafia bosses are so good at avoiding prison is that they know how to suborn witnesses and jurors that is, to bribe people to lie. After all, it wouldn't be nice if an accident were to happen on the way to court, right?

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To procure or cause to take a false oath amounting to perjury, such oath being actually taken.

Verb
induce to commit perjury or give false testimony; "The President tried to suborn false witnesses"

Verb
procure (false testimony or perjury)

Verb
incite to commit a crime or an evil deed; "He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife"


v. t.
To procure or cause to take a false oath amounting to perjury, such oath being actually taken.

v. t.
To procure privately, or by collusion; to procure by indirect means; to incite secretly; to instigate.


Suborn

Sub*orn" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Suborned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Suborning.] [F. suborner, L. subornare; sub under, secretly + ornare to furnish, provide, equip, adorn. See Ornament.] 1. (Law) To procure or cause to take a false oath amounting to perjury, such oath being actually taken. Sir W. O. Russell. 2. To procure privately, or by collusion; to procure by indirect means; to incite secretly; to instigate.
Thou art suborned against his honor.
Those who by despair suborn their death.

To procure or cause to take a false oath amounting to perjury, such oath being actually taken.

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