suborn

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verb

1. incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
- He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife
• Derivationally related forms:
subornation, suborner
• Hypernyms:
corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise,
debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. procure (false testimony or perjury)
• Derivationally related forms:
subornation
• Hypernyms:
procure, secure
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. induce to commit perjury or give false testimony
- The President tried to suborn false witnesses
• Derivationally related forms:
subornation
• Hypernyms:
induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
• Cause:
perjure
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody