Suborning Meaning in English

word · lemma: suborn

US

səˈbɔrnɪŋ

suh-BORN-ing

UK

sˈʌbɔːnɪŋ

suh-BAWN-ing

Definition

The act of persuading, bribing, or encouraging someone to do something illegal, especially to lie in court (commit perjury).

Usage & Nuances

Mainly a formal and legal term, frequently used in legal, journalistic, and academic contexts. "Suborning perjury" is a fixed phrase. Don't confuse with simple bribery—suborning always involves getting someone to commit a specific illegal act, usually perjury.

• Spanish: sobornar (para cometer perjurio u otro delito) - incitar al perjurio
• Portuguese (BR): subornar (para cometer falso testemunho ou crime) - induzir perjúrio
• Portuguese (PT): subornar (para cometer falso testemunho ou crime) - incitar perjúrio
• Chinese (Simplified): 唆使（作伪证或犯罪）- 教唆作伪证
• Chinese (Traditional): 唆使（作偽證或犯罪）- 教唆作偽證
• Hindi: झूठी गवाही देने या अपराध करने के लिए उकसाना - झूठी गवाही के लिए प्रेरित करना
• Arabic: تحريض على الشهادة الزور أو ارتكاب الجريمة - إغراء الشهادة الزور
• Bengali: প্ররোচনা দেওয়া (অপরাধ করতে) - মিথ্য সাক্ষ্য দেওয়ার জন্য প্ররোচনা
• Russian: подстрекательство (к преступлению) - склонение к даче ложных показаний
• Japanese: 教唆（犯罪をさせること） - 偽証教唆
• Vietnamese: xúi giục (làm việc phạm pháp) - xúi giục khai man
• Korean: 교사 (불법 행위를 시키는 것) - 위증 교사
• Turkish: suç işlemeye teşvik - yalan yere tanıklığa teşvik (yasal)
• Urdu: اکسانا (جرم پر) - جھوٹی گواہی دلوانا
• Indonesian: membujuk melakukan kejahatan - membujuk memberikan keterangan palsu

Example Sentences

He was accused of suborning witnesses in the trial.

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Suborning perjury is a serious crime.

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The lawyer was found guilty of suborning a client.

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Rumors spread about officials suborning employees to cover up the mistake.

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They tried suborning the guard, but he refused their offer.

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The investigation uncovered a scheme for suborning witnesses across several cases.

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