sub|orn´er

sub|orn´er
sub|orn «suh BRN», transitive verb.
1. a) to persuade (a person) to do an illegal or evil deed. b) to make disloyal; corrupt.
2. to persuade or cause (a witness) to give false testimony in court: »

He had no case without suborning witnesses (George Meredith).

3. a) to get by bribery or other unlawful means. b) to obtain (evidence) by such means.
[< Latin subornāre suborn; (originally) equip < sub- under + ornāre equip]
sub´or|na´tion, noun.
sub|orn´er, noun.

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