suborn

UK
/səˈbɔːn/
US
/səˈbɔrn/

Translations

subornverb
suborned
Past Simple
suborned
Past Participle
suborning
Gerund
UK
/səˈbɔːn/
US
/səˈbɔrn/
The lawyer tried to suborn the witness to give false testimony.
Адвокат пытался подкупать свидетеля, чтобы тот дал ложные показания.

Definitions

subornverb
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.