Synonyms for suborn
verb incite to commit crimebribed
corrupt
- abase
- abuse
- adulterate
- animalize
- bastardize
- blemish
- blight
- bribe
- contaminate
- damage
- debase
- debauch
- decay
- decompose
- deface
- defile
- deform
- degrade
- demean
- demoralize
- deprave
- depreciate
- despoil
- disfigure
- disgrace
- dishonor
- fix
- grease palm
- harm
- hurt
- ill-treat
- impair
- infect
- injure
- lower
- lure
- maltreat
- mar
- mistreat
- misuse
- outrage
- pull down
- putrefy
- ravage
- reduce
- rot
- ruin
- spoil
- square
- stain
- suborn
- subvert
- taint
- undermine
- violate
- vitiate
- warp
- waste
Word Origin & History
"to procure by bribery, to lure (someone) to commit a crime," 1520s (implied in subornation), from Middle French suborner (13c.), from Latin subornare "suborn," originally "equip," from sub "under, secretly" (see sub-) + ornare "equip," related to ordo "order" (see order). Related: Suborned; suborning.
Example Sentences forsuborn
The single sentry he could suborn, or else—if bribery failed—poniard.
Shall I shoot the dog below who dares to attempt to suborn our men?
They suborn their reason to declare in favour of their necessity.
Was there no postman or postmaster whom he could suborn to intercept them for him?
It is they who suborn our press and blind the eyes of our people.
But to sit silent now is to suborn The common villainy you scorn.
They suborn their reason to declare in favor of their necessity.
They endeavored even to debauch our pity, and to suborn it in favor of cruelty.
If Blondel tampered with any one, he would naturally, if he knew aught of the house, suborn Claude or Anne.
Meanwhile you suborn 'unwarranted belief' by making belief a matter of reward and penalty.