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Suborn (Verb)

Incite to commit a crime or an evil deed; "He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The corrupt businessman suborned his accountant to falsify financial records in an attempt to evade taxes.
The politician suborned a former rival to sabotage the campaign of his current opponent.
In the novel, the main character was accused of suborning the hitman who killed her husband.
The law firm was found to have suborned perjury in a high-profile case by coaching witnesses on their testimony.
The king suborned one of his most trusted advisors to poison the prince who stood in his way.

Procure (false testimony or perjury).

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The opposing lawyer accused her of attempting to suborn false testimony from the eyewitness.
He was found guilty of suborning perjury by bribing witnesses to lie under oath.
If you are caught trying to suborn someone to testify falsely, you could be facing serious charges.
Suborning false witness is a serious offense that undermines the integrity of the court system.
It is ethically wrong for an attorney to suborn false testimony from a client in order to win the case.

Induce to commit perjury or give false testimony; "The President tried to suborn false witnesses".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The corrupt politician attempted to suborn perjury from key witnesses to discredit the opposition.
The president faced impeachment charges after allegations that she had tried to suborn false testimony.
The defense lawyer was accused of trying to suborn a crucial witness into changing their original statement.
In a scandal that shocked the nation, several high-ranking officials were found to have tried to suborn perjury to cover up their crimes.
The judge disqualified the lawyer for trying to suborn a witness into giving false evidence during the trial.