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SUBORNATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Perjured testimony that someone was persuaded to give

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("subornation" is a kind of...):

testimony (a solemn statement made under oath)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

Derivation:

suborn (induce to commit perjury or give false testimony)

suborn (procure (false testimony or perjury))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Underhandedly or improperly inducing someone to do something improper or unlawful

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("subornation" is a kind of...):

incitement; provocation (needed encouragement)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "subornation"):

subornation of perjury ((law) inducing someone to make a false oath as part of a judicial proceeding)

Derivation:

suborn (incite to commit a crime or an evil deed)

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