what does suborn mean?
SUBORN as VERB
- Meaning
- induce to commit perjury or give false testimony
Usage Example(s)
- The President tried to suborn false witnesses
Hypernyms(s) suborn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Cause(s)
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- procure (false testimony or perjury)
Hypernyms(s) suborn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
Usage Example(s)
- He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife
Hypernyms(s) suborn is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
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