suborn

• 幇助する；賄賂を贈る；偽証する

sub、under、-orn、整える、飾る、語源的にはorder、adornと同じ。

suborn

suborn: see ornament

suborn (v.)

"to procure unlawfully, to bribe to accomplish a wicked purpose, especially to induce a witness to perjury, "to lure (someone) to commit a crime," 1530s, from Middle French suborner "seduce, instigate, bribe" (13c.) and directly from Latin subornare "employ as a secret agent, incite secretly," originally "equip, fit out, furnish," from sub "under, secretly" (see sub-) + ornare "equip," related to ordo "order" (see order (n.)). Related: Suborned; suborning.

1. to suborn a witness

証人買収

2.He was charged with conspiracy to suborn witnesses.

彼は偽証のために証人を買収しようとした陰謀を告発された。

3.The president tried to suborn false witnesses.

大統領は虚偽の証人を買収しようとした。

4.Drug traders may try to suborn departing persons.

麻薬業者が出国者を唆してみる可能性がある。

5.The siloviki have shown they can squash opposition， suborn the courts and stay in charge.

「シロウィキ」グループは反対意見を抑え、法廷を買収し、すべてを掌握できることを表明した。