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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley