Sentence:  The informer Diocleides was hailed as savior of the city, crowned with a wreath, and taken in honor to the Prytaneum where he dined at public expense.  In their excitement and gratitude the Athenians noted neither his attempt to <WSD>suborn</WSD> a bribe nor his delay in seeking public safety. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To procure privately, or by collusion; to incite secretly; to instigate.