This is the 11090th most frequent Catalan word.
suborn
Bribery.
In this sentence, 'suborn' refers to the act of bribery as a noun.
El suborn és un delicte greu.
Bribery is a serious offense.
Here, 'subornar' is used as a verb meaning 'to bribe'.
Van intentar subornar el funcionari.
They tried to bribe the official.
In this case, 'suborn' is again a noun, emphasizing the reported action of bribery.