to persuade someone, for example by offering them money, to commit an illegal act, especially to tell lies in a court of law

He is a liar, and he suborned perjury from her early on in this investigation. 他是个骗子，在这次调查的早期就唆使她作伪证。

Such agreements could undermine the justice system by providing an incentive to suppress evidence, or even to suborn witnesses. 这种协议可能会破坏司法系统，因为它鼓励压制证据甚至收买证人。