bribe

²bribe

verb

bribedbrib·ing

Definition of BRIBE

transitive verb

: to induce or influence by or as if by bribery

intransitive verb

: to practice bribery

— brib·able \ˈbrī-bə-bəl\ adjective

— brib·ee \ˌbrī-ˈbē\ noun

— brib·er noun

Examples of BRIBE

1. She was arrested for attempting to bribe a judge.
2. They bribed him to keep quiet about the incident.
3. We bribed the children with candy.

First Known Use of BRIBE

1528

Related to BRIBE

Synonyms: buy, corrupt, have, pay off, square, get at, grease the hand of (or grease the palm of), oil the hand of (or oil the palm of)

Related Words: fix, tamper (with); abase, debase, debauch, defile, degrade, demean, deprave, dishonor, pervert, poison, profane, prostitute, subvert, taint, warp; allure, bait, beguile, entice, lead on, lure, seduce, tempt; motivate, provoke, spur, stimulate; goad, induce; flatter, persuade; snare, trap

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