Suborn

Origin

Borrowing from la sūbornō.

Full definition of suborn

Verb

1. (transitive) To induce to commit an unlawful or malicious act, or to commit perjury 16th c.
2. (transitive) To procure privately, or by collusion; to incite secretly; to instigate.
• ShakespeareThou art suborned against his honour.
• DrydenThose who by despair suborn their death.

Derived terms

• subornation
• subornative
• suborner

Anagrams

• bourns
• burons