sub‧orn /səˈbɔːn $ -ˈbɔːrn/ verb [transitive]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: suborner, from Latin subornare, from sub- 'secretly' + ornare 'to provide with things']
law to persuade someone to tell lies in a court of law or to do something else that is illegal, especially for money:
an attempt to suborn a witness
—subornation /ˌsʌbɔːˈneɪʃən $ -bɔːr-/ noun [uncountable]

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