noun
- acts of obtaining something by concealment of facts or misrepresentation; instances of deception or fraud
Usage: formal; legal
Examples
- The contract was invalidated due to subreptions in the application process.
- Legal experts identified several subreptions in the defendant’s testimony.
- The court ruled that subreptions had tainted the entire proceeding.
- Documentary evidence revealed multiple subreptions by the corporation.
- The investigation uncovered a pattern of subreptions spanning several years.