Suborning

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who suborns.

    "1824-1826, William Cobbett, History of the Protestant Reformation They remember his subornings, menacings, bribings, cuttings, maimings, hangings, and burnings."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of suborn form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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adulterateapproachbribebuybuy offcontaminate

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"1824-1826, William Cobbett, History of the Protestant Reformation They remember his subornings, menacings, bribings, cuttings, maimings, hangings, and burnings."

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