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secure vs suborn

suborn vs secure

secure is an adjective but suborn is not an adjective.

secure and suborn both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
secure No Yes Yes No
suborn No No Yes No
As verbs, suborn is a hyponym of secure; that is, suborn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than secure:
  • secure: get by special effort
  • suborn: procure (false testimony or perjury)
Other hyponyms of secure include copyright, patent, engage, enlist.
secure (adjective) suborn (adjective)
free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
free from danger or risk
not likely to fail or give way
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
financially safe
secure (verb) suborn (verb)
make certain of induce to commit perjury or give false testimony
cause to be firmly attached procure (false testimony or perjury)
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
furnish with battens
get by special effort
assure payment of
Difference between secure and suborn

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