tr.v. sub·orned, sub·orn·ing, sub·orns 1. To induce (a person) to commit an unlawful or evil act. 2. Law a. To procure (perjured testimony): suborn perjury. b. To induce (a person) to commit perjury. [Latin subōrnāre : sub-, secretly; see SUB- + ōrnāre, to equip; see ar- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] sub′or·nation (sŭb′ôr-nāshən) n. sub·orner n. |
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