bribe.
Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law.
Meaning & usage
Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law.
The act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery.
That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English bribe, from Old French briber (“go begging”), from the noun bribe (“a gift”).
To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something against their original will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble.
She was accused of trying to bribe the jury into making false statements.
To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe.
to bribe somebody's compliance
Where this word comes from
From Middle English bribe, from Old French briber (“go begging”), from the noun bribe (“a gift”).
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