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suborn - Dictionary definition and meaning for word suborn

Definition
(verb) incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
Example Sentence
  • He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife
Definition
(verb) procure (false testimony or perjury)
Definition
(verb) induce to commit perjury or give false testimony
Example Sentence
  • The President tried to suborn false witnesses
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for suborn

sub+porn = to force someone to see porn is unlawful
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by 1.6k
break it as SU+BORN.change born to burn (Sanskrit) su(meaning good) + (English) burn i.e., burn good (truth).i.e., order someone to burn the truth i.e., tell lies.
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by garrulous
sex determination of child in womb is unlawful.. but people try to persuade doctors to do it asking SU(what in gujju) born ?? :/
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by becks_geek
SUBORN=SUB(sab in hindi)+ORN(ornaments) ... all pple not having enuf pay wear ornaments taking bribe or similar stuff... ALITER: SAB witness ko ORNaments distribute karna as bribe..
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by guswidgutts
It is easy to SUBORN SUBORDINATES.
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by dshefman
in the movie BOURNE IDENTITY. The CIA suborns Jason Bourne to be an assassin.
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by dshefman
suborn sounds like sworn..so it's the opposite of sworn i.e perjury which is making false statements under oath.
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by mohitdia
suborn == sub + orn , suburbs people are easily persuaded to act unlawfully to get ornaments.
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by nasri
latin sub- "secretly" ornare "equip" . Ganster equipped your home completely when you lied in court
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by sandeepsinghsaini
consider a mother's child was stolen from her at his birth. the nurse is asked to suborn by the rascal who stole him from her :(
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by friendofafriend
Terrorist Organizations PERSUADE its militants by telling them"U are BORN for our nation" go fight fot it.
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by krazykunzi
Suborn is giving bribe..its usually the stubborn ppl who don't do the work and we may hav to SUBORN(bribe) dem to get our work done
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by kulks
suborn;show ornate things and induce subordinate into commiting crime.
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by omniscient
Real history of word: SUBORN = SUB + ORN SUB = lower ORN = ornaments lower some one by giving arguments so to induce them to do some false.
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by lokesh755
su + born ~my friend sushant is known for lying especially under oath (perjury)
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by friendofafriend

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