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suborn suh-BORN verb to encourage or trick a person into engaging in an illegal activity, including perjury 1931JimgrimWhy should a polylinguistic princess by the name of Chalawan de Sitlab, occupying semi-regal suite in this hotel, suborn its servants to inform her instantly when visitors approach your honour?1934The Case of the Lucky Legs'Chief,' she said, 'why don't you do like the other lawyers do?' | 'You mean plant evidence, and suborn perjury?'2001Sharpe's PreyRich, thick, gold coins, and the chest had enough to suborn a kingdom…Labels: Bernard Cornwell, Erle Stanley Gardner, Talbot Mundy
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