to persuade someone to commit an unlawful act, typically by bribery
example
The criminal mastermind attempted to suborn a public official to facilitate the illegal deal.
synonyms
instigateinducebribe
word origin — The word 'suborn' comes from the Latin 'subornare', meaning 'to secretly furnish, to incite or induce.' It combines 'sub-', meaning 'under,' and 'ornare', meaning 'to equip or furnish.'
suborn, recollect, ruminate, detest, strew: meanings and examples
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suborn · verb/səˈbɔrn/
to persuade someone to commit an unlawful act, typically by bribery
The criminal mastermind attempted to suborn a public official to facilitate the illegal deal.
Synonyms: instigate, induce, bribe
Origin: The word 'suborn' comes from the Latin 'subornare', meaning 'to secretly furnish, to incite or induce.' It combines 'sub-', meaning 'under,' and 'ornare', meaning 'to equip or furnish.'
recollect · verb/ˌrɛkəˈlɛkt/
to bring back to mind or remember something
As I walked through my childhood home, I began to recollect the many happy memories I had spent there.
Synonyms: remember, recall, retrieve
Origin: from Latin 'recollectus', past participle of 'recolligere', meaning 'to gather together again' (re- 'again' + colligere 'to collect')
ruminate · verb/ˈruː.məˌneɪt/
to think deeply about something
After receiving feedback on her project, she decided to ruminate over the suggestions before making any changes.
Synonyms: contemplate, ponder, reflect
Origin: From Latin 'ruminari', meaning 'to chew over' or 'to think over', derived from 'rumen', meaning 'gullet' or 'throat'.
detest · verb/dɪˈtɛst/
to feel intense dislike or hatred for someone or something
I detest waiting in long lines at the grocery store.
Synonyms: loathe, abhor, despise
Origin: From Latin 'detestari', meaning 'to denounce or curse', composed of 'de-' (down, away) and 'testari' (to bear witness).
strew · verb/struː/
to scatter or spread things untidily over a surface
After the party, they decided to strew the leftover confetti all over the floor, creating a colorful mess.
Synonyms: scatter, disperse, toss
Origin: Old English 'streowan' meaning 'to scatter or spread about'; related to the Proto-Germanic 'streuwan' and Proto-Indo-European 'strew-', meaning 'to spread or disperse'.