suborn

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  1. transitive verb To induce (a person) to commit an unlawful or evil act.
  2. transitive verb Law To induce (a person) to commit perjury.
  3. transitive verb Law To procure (perjured testimony).

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  • Not only did he suborn the Parliament of Milan to that end, but he induced the Emperor to confirm him in the title. —  The Life of Cesare Borgia
  • It was clear he wished to do more -- to terrify and suborn me, and thus win me to his cause. —  The Urth of the New Sun
  • Why should a polylinguistic princess by the name of Chalawan de Sitlab, occupying semi-regal suite in this hotel, suborn its servants to inform her instantly when visitors approach your honour? " —  Jimgrim
  • Or, better yet, try to suborn him. —  The Day of Their Return
  • You can't suborn Lupo. —  The Dragon Never Sleeps
 

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  1. Latin subōrnāre : sub-, secretly; see sub- + ōrnāre, to equip; see ar- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from French suborner = Spanish Portuguese subornar = Italian subornare, from Latin subornare, furnish, equip, fit out, incite secretly, from sub, under, + ornare, fit out, provide, ornament.
 

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