Definitions for suborn

suborn sub·orn

Spelling: [suh-bawrn]
IPA: /səˈbɔrn/

Suborn is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 104 anagrams from letters in suborn (bnorsu).

Definitions for suborn

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 suborn

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

Examples for suborn

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for suborn
Scrable

8

Words with friends

11

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