(law) inducing someone to make a false oath as part of a judicial proceeding; "to prove subordination of perjury you must prove the perjury and also prove that the perjured statement was procured by the accused suborner who knew that it would be false
induce to commit perjury or give false testimony; "The President tried to suborn false witnesses" procure (false testimony or perjury) incite to commit a crime or an evil deed; "He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife
to persuade someone to tell lies in a court of law or to do something else that is illegal, especially for money (suborner, from subornare, from sub- + ornare )