| VERB | social | suborn | incite to commit a crime or an evil deed |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | suborn | procure (false testimony or perjury) | |
| communication | suborn | induce to commit perjury or give false testimony |
| Meaning | incite to commit a crime or an evil deed. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife" | |
| Broader | corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |
| Spanish | sobornar | |
| Nouns | subornation | underhandedly or improperly inducing someone to do something improper or unlawful |
| suborner | someone who pays (or otherwise incites / incites) you to commit a wrongful / wrongful act | |
| Meaning | procure (false testimony or perjury) . | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | procure, secure | Get by special effort |
| Similar to | suborn | induce to commit perjury or give false testimony |
| Spanish | agenciarse | |
| Nouns | subornation | perjured testimony that someone was persuaded to give |
| Meaning | induce to commit perjury or give false testimony. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The President tried to suborn false witnesses" | |
| Cause to | perjure | knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury |
| Broader | induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make | Cause to do |
| Similar to | suborn | procure (false testimony or perjury) |
| Spanish | sobornar | |
| Nouns | subornation | perjured testimony that someone was persuaded to give |
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