/ Dictionary / Index S suborn: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sub•orn Pronunciation: (su-bôrn'), [key] — v.t. to bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime. to induce (a person, esp. a witness) to give false testimony. to obtain (false testimony) from a witness. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: suborn (Thesaurus) subordinationism subornation of perjury Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language