Associations to the word «Suborn»

Wiktionary

SUBORN, verb. (transitive) To induce to commit an unlawful or malicious act, or to commit perjury [16th c.]
SUBORN, verb. (transitive) To procure privately, or by collusion; to incite secretly; to instigate.

Dictionary definition

SUBORN, verb. Incite to commit a crime or an evil deed; "He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife".
SUBORN, verb. Procure (false testimony or perjury).
SUBORN, verb. Induce to commit perjury or give false testimony; "The President tried to suborn false witnesses".

Wise words

When you have spoken the word, it reigns over you. When it is unspoken you reign over it.
Arabian Proverb