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suborn

/səˈbɔːn/

/səˈbɔrn/

subornverb

suborned

Past Simple

suborned

Past Participle

suborning

Gerund

/səˈbɔːn/

/səˈbɔrn/

Translations

The lawyer tried to suborn the witness to give false testimony.

Адвокат пытался подкупать свидетеля, чтобы тот дал ложные показания.

Definitions

To induce someone to commit an unlawful act, especially to commit perjury.

The lawyer was accused of trying to suborn a witness to lie in court.

To bribe or otherwise induce someone to perform a misdeed or commit a crime.

The corrupt official attempted to suborn the guard to allow unauthorized access to the facility.

Synonyms