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Synonyms of suborn

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Another word for suborn is debauch. Other synonyms of suborn are lead astray, seduce, adulterate, corrupt and file.

Synonyms and similar words for suborn

verbTo induce (someone) to commit an unlawful or malicious act, especially in a corrupt manner.

  • debauchTo morally corrupt (someone); to seduce.
  • lead astrayTo influence (someone) to have bad habits or to behave improperly or illegally.
  • seduceTo beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.
  • adulterateTo corrupt, to debase (someone or something).
  • corruptTo make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.
  • fileTo corrupt.
  • immoralizeTo corrupt; to make immoral.
  • pervert
  • polluteTo corrupt or profane.
  • sophisticate figurativelyTo alter and make impure (something) by mixing it with some foreign or inferior substance, especially with an intention...
  • subvertTo pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound.
  • unmoralizeTo make immoral or corrupt.
  • vitiateTo debase or morally corrupt.
  • warpTo deflect or turn (something) away from a true, proper or moral course; to pervert; to bias.
  • demoralize datedTo erode the moral adherence of; to corrupt.
  • detort datedTo pervert.
  • preposterate obsoleteTo pervert or disgrace.
  • tamper datedTo meddle (with something) in order to corrupt or pervert it.

Meaning of suborn

  1. verb To induce (someone) to commit an unlawful or malicious act, especially in a corrupt manner.
  2. verb To induce (someone, such as a witness) to commit perjury, for example by making a false accusation or giving false evidence.
  3. verb To achieve (some result; specifically, perjury) in a corrupt manner.

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Questions about synonyms of suborn

What is another word for suborn?
Suborn has 18 synonyms on Word.ws, such as debauch, lead astray, seduce, adulterate, corrupt, file, immoralize and pervert.
What does suborn mean?
Suborn means to induce (someone) to commit an unlawful or malicious act, especially in a corrupt manner.

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