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suborn
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As a verb, suborn means induce (someone) to commit an unlawful or malicious act, especially in a corrupt manner.
Meanings of suborn
9 meaningsverb
also figurativelyTo induce (someone) to commit an unlawful or malicious act, especially in a corrupt manner.
specifically criminal lawTo induce (someone, such as a witness) to commit perjury, for example by making a false accusation or giving false evidence.
To achieve (some result; specifically, perjury) in a corrupt manner.
Incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
“He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife”
Older and rare meanings (5)
archaicTo procure or provide (something) secretly and often in a dishonest manner.
archaicTo make use of (something), especially for corrupt or dishonest reasons.
obsoleteTo aid, assist, or support (something).
obsoleteTo furnish or provide (something).
obsoleteTo substitute (a thing) for something else, especially secretly and often in a dishonest manner.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).