Definitions for suborns

suborns sub·orn

Spelling: [suh-bawrn]
IPA: /səˈbɔrn/

Suborns is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 132 anagrams from letters in suborns (bnorssu).

Definitions for suborns

verb (used with object)

  1. to bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime.
  2. Law. to induce (a person, especially a witness) to give false testimony. to obtain (false testimony) from a witness.

Origin of suborns

1525-35; Latin subornāre to instigate secretly, orig., to supply, equivalent to sub- sub- + ornāre to equip; see adorn

Examples for suborns

But to sit silent now is to suborn The common villainy you scorn.

They endeavored even to debauch our pity, and to suborn it in favor of cruelty.

They suborn their reason to declare in favor of their necessity.

This time, the heirs of the Confederacy have learned that is more effective to suborn the government than secede.

The single sentry he could suborn, or else—if bribery failed—poniard.

Shall I shoot the dog below who dares to attempt to suborn our men?

By rejecting this last attempt to suborn a dereliction of duty, Henry saved my reputation, my honor, my life, really.

Was there no postman or postmaster whom he could suborn to intercept them for him?

They suborn their reason to declare in favour of their necessity.

It is they who suborn our press and blind the eyes of our people.

Word Value for suborns
Scrable

8

Words with friends

11

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