Bribe
31bribe — 1 verb (T) to pay money to someone to persuade them to help you, especially by doing something dishonest: bribe sb to do sth: We bribed the doorman to let us in. | bribe sb for sth: prisoners bribing guards with cigarettes 2 noun (C) an amount of …
32bribe — 1. verb they tried to bribe the police Syn: buy off, pay off, suborn; informal grease someone s palm, keep someone sweet, square; Brit.; informal nobble 2. noun he accepted a bribe Syn: inducement; informal backhander, pay off, kickback …
33bribe — [braɪb] verb [T] I to give money or presents to someone so that they will help you by doing something wrong or illegal They tried to bribe the judge to find their brother not guilty.[/ex] II noun [C] bribe [braɪb] money or a present that you give …
34bribe — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, morsel given to a beggar, bribe, from Anglo French, morsel Date: 15th century 1. money or favor given or promised in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person in a position of trust 2. something… …
35bribe — 1. noun /braɪb/ Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty. 2. verb /braɪb/ To give a bribe to …
36bribe — Synonyms and related words: Trinkgeld, approach, bait, bonus, boodle, bounty, bribe money, buy, buy off, carrot, consideration, corrupt, donative, double time, encouragement, fee, fillip, fix, get at, get to, graft, gratification, gratuity, gravy …
37bribe — [14] The origin of bribe is obscure, and its semantic history is particularly involved. The word first turns up in Old French, as a noun meaning ‘piece of bread, especially one given to a beggar’. From this, the progression of senses seems to… …
38bribe — verb dishonestly persuade (someone) to act in one s favour by a payment or other inducement. noun an inducement offered in an attempt to bribe. Derivatives bribable adjective briber noun bribery noun Origin ME (in the sense rob, extort ): from… …
39bribe — 1. verb he used his wealth to bribe officials Syn: buy off, pay off, suborn; informal grease someone s palm, fix, square 2. noun she accepted bribes Syn: inducement, incentive, payola; informal payoff, kickback, boodle, sweetener …
40bribe — Any money, goods, right in action, property, thing of value, or any preferment, advantage, privilege or emolument, or any promise or undertaking to give any, asked, given, or accepted, with a corrupt intent to induce or influence action, vote, or …
