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

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy