v.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' bo ̇ rn
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle French suborner, from Latin subornare, from sub- secretly + ornare to furnish, equip ― more at ORNATE
Date: 1534
1 : to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
2 : to induce to commit perjury also : to obtain (perjured testimony) from a witness
– sub · or · na · tion \ ˌ s ə - ˌ bo ̇ r- ' n ā -sh ə n \ noun
– sub · orn · er noun