suborn
verb (used with object)
to bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime
subornation
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a word derived from
suborn.
Example Sentences
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He also said McGregor should be referred for "subornation of perjury", meaning inducing people to commit perjury.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2025
In a complaint filed by the group Lawyers Defending American Democracy on Monday, several dozen leading attorneys accused Passantino of subornation of perjury, obstruction of justice, witness tampering, and bribery, all of which are crimes.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2023
Indeed, neither perjury nor subornation of perjury may in principle form the basis for a civil action.
From Forbes ● Jan. 13, 2015
As a result of Matt's story, Osborne was charged with two counts of subornation of perjury and two of contempt of court.
From Time Magazine Archive
To justify they would have to show that the defamatory charge was true, that the candidate had been guilty of perjury or subornation of perjury in obtaining his naturalization papers.
From The Style Book of The Detroit News by The Detroit News
