briber

noun

brib·​er

ˈbrī-bər

plural -s

1

obsolete

a

: a robber, blackmailer, or extortioner

b

: one that extorts a bribe

c

: something that bribes : bribe

2

: one that gives or offers a bribe or that practices bribery

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bribour vagrant, scoundrel, thief, from Middle French bribeur, brimbeur beggar, scoundrel, from briber, brimber + -eur -or

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Rhymes for briber

• cyber
• fiber
• fibre
• prescriber
• subscriber
• transcriber