GRE vocabulary

Suborn

To bribe or induce someone to commit an unlawful act, especially perjury.

Example

"The corrupt lawyer attempted to suborn the witness into giving false testimony."

From Latin subornare 'to incite secretly,' from sub 'secretly' + ornare 'to equip, prepare.'

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