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 )
suborner
Hyphenation
sub·orn·er
Pronunciation
Etymology
[ s&-'born ] (transitive verb.) 1534. Middle French suborner, from Latin subornare, from sub- secretly + ornare to furnish, equip; more at ORNATE.