Definition
Definition of suborned - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
legalRare induced to commit an unlawful actRare
- The suborned witness gave false testimony in court.
2.
corruptionRare bribed or corruptedRare
- The suborned official accepted money to overlook the violations.
Origin of suborned
Latin, subornare (to secretly furnish)
Examples of suborned in a sentence
A suborned juror can undermine the justice system. The suborned witness gave false testimony. A suborned guard allowed the prisoners to escape.
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- French:suborné, soudoyé, ...
- German:bestochen, korrumpiert, ...
- Italian:indotto, corrotto, ...
- Spanish:inducido, sobornado, ...
- Portuguese:subornado, corrompido, ...
- Chinese:被收买, 被贿赂的, ...
- Japanese:唆された, 買収された, ...
- Arabic:مُحَرَّض, مُرْتَشٍ, ...
- Hebrew:הֻשְׁחַד, מוּשְׁחָת, ...
- Russian:подкупленный, коррумпированный, ...
- Ukrainian:підкуплений, корумпований, ...
- Hindi:प्रेरित, रिश्वतखोर, ...
Definition of suborn - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
corruptionRare bribe or incite someone to commit a wrongful actRare
- He attempted to suborn officials to gain an advantage.
2.
legalRare induce someone to commit perjury or false testimonyRare
- The lawyer was accused of trying to suborn the witness.
Origin of suborn
Latin, sub (under) + ornare (equip)
Examples of suborn in a sentence
The lawyer was accused of attempting to suborn jurors. He attempted to suborn a juror during the trial. They were caught trying to suborn officials for false statements.
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- French:suborner, inciter, ...
- German:bestechen, verleiten, ...
- Italian:corrompere, indurre a testimoniare il falso, ...
- Spanish:sobornar, inducir, ...
- Portuguese:subornar, induzir ao falso testemunho, ...
- Chinese:收买, 教唆, ...
- Japanese:買収する, 偽証させる, ...
- Arabic:حَرَّضَ, أَغْرَى, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַסִית, לְהַדִּיחַ לְעֵדוּת שֶׁקֶר, ...
- Russian:подстрекать, склонять к лжесвидетельству, ...
- Ukrainian:підкупити, схилити, ...
- Hindi:रिश्वत देना, झूठी गवाही देने के लिए प्रेरित करना, ...
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