buy off
verb
bought off; buying off; buys off
1
: to induce to refrain (as from prosecution) by a payment or other consideration
2
: to free (as from military service) by payment
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However, much of what Trump wears is bought off the rack.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Finally, Putin has purchased support by buying off men mobilized to the front, workers in military plants, and their family members.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
The deal was one of the first of its kind: a freshman college football player launching a retail product that fans could buy off the shelf.
—Amelia Hurley, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
Hartman didn’t pull any punches, suggesting Disney had effectively bought off Fubo in a bid to clear the runway for the Venu launch.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Finally, Putin has purchased support by buying off men mobilized to the front, workers in military plants, and their family members.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
The deal was one of the first of its kind: a freshman college football player launching a retail product that fans could buy off the shelf.
—Amelia Hurley, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
Hartman didn’t pull any punches, suggesting Disney had effectively bought off Fubo in a bid to clear the runway for the Venu launch.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Buy off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy%20off. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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