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yllyttää väärään valaan — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • suborn verb To induce (someone) to commit an unlawful or malicious act, especially in a corrupt manner.

Senses

yllyttää väärään valaan is used for these senses in English:

  • suborn (specifically, criminal law) To induce (someone, such as a witness) to commit perjury, for example by making a false accusation or giving false evidence.

suborn — full definition

  1. verb To induce (someone) to commit an unlawful or malicious act, especially in a corrupt manner.
  2. verb To induce (someone, such as a witness) to commit perjury, for example by making a false accusation or giving false evidence.
  3. verb To achieve (some result; specifically, perjury) in a corrupt manner.
  4. verb To procure or provide (something) secretly and often in a dishonest manner.

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