suborn
UK/sʌ'bɒ:n/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To bribe or secretly persuade someone to commit an unlawful act, especially to give false testimony in court
收买（某人）做违法之事；唆使作伪证
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsubunder, below
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Common Collocations
- 1.suborn perjury唆使伪证
- 2.suborn a witness收买证人
- 3.[suborn an official]收买官员
- 4.attempt to suborn企图收买
Example Sentences
- 1.
The defense attorney was disbarred for attempting to suborn a key witness.
- 2.
He was charged with suborning perjury after paying witnesses to lie under oath.
- 3.
The corrupt official tried to suborn several government inspectors to overlook the violations.