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suborn
sub·orn
[
sə báwrn
]
(
past and past participle
sub·orned
,
present participle
sub·orn·ing
,
3rd person present singular
sub·orns
)
transitive verb
Definition:
persuade another to do wrong:
to persuade somebody to commit a crime or other wrongdoing, e.g. to bribe another party to tell lies in court
[
Early 16th century. < Latin
subornare
"equip secretly" <
ornare
"equip"
]
sub·or·na·tion
[
sùb awr náysh'n
]
noun
sub·or·na·tive
[
sə báwrnətiv
]
adjective
sub·orn·er
[
sə báwrnər
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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sub·or·na·tion [ sùb awr náysh'n ] nounsub·or·na·tive [ sə báwrnətiv ] adjectivesub·orn·er [ sə báwrnər ] noun
