suborner

/sʌ'bɔ:nə/

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Word: Suborner

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A "suborner" is someone who pays or encourages another person to do something wrong or illegal. This often involves persuading someone to commit a crime or to lie.

Usage Instructions:

• Use "suborner" to refer to a person who is influencing or convincing someone else to behave inappropriately or unlawfully.
• It is typically used in legal or formal contexts.

Example Sentence:

• The detective discovered that the suborner had bribed the witness to change their testimony.

Advanced Usage:

• In legal discussions, a suborner may be involved in cases of corruption, bribery, or conspiracy.
• The term can describe someone who manipulates another individual into unethical actions, not just illegal ones.

Word Variants:

• Suborn (verb): To persuade someone to commit a wrongful act.
  • Example: He was accused of trying to suborn a government official.
• Subornation (noun): The act of suborning someone.
  • Example: The subornation of perjury is a serious offense.

Different Meanings:

• "Suborner" specifically refers to someone inciting wrongful acts, whereas the verb "suborn" focuses on the action of persuading someone to do wrong.

Synonyms:

• Instigator
• Inciter
• Briber
• Conspirator

Related Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• "To pull strings": To secretly influence someone to do something, often in a manipulative way.

  • Example: He was pulling strings behind the scenes to ensure his friend got the job.

• "To play dirty": To act unethically or dishonestly, often to achieve a goal.

  • Example: In the competition, some participants played dirty to win.

Summary:

A "suborner" is a person who encourages or pays someone to commit a wrongful act.

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Noun

1. someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act

Synonyms

• briber