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September 7, 2021

Word of the Day: Suborn

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Word of the Day : September 7, 2021

suborn \suh-BORN\ verb

What It Means

Suborn means "to persuade (someone) to do something illegal (such as to lie in a court of law)." It can also mean "to obtain (false testimony) from a witness by persuasion."

// The lawyer attempted to suborn the witness.

// The prosecutor was guilty of suborning false testimony.

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