Bribe

Quick meaning: Bribe is a noun meaning Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law.

Meaning

Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law.

More Meanings

1. The act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery.
2. That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
3. (transitive) To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe.
4. (transitive) 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.

Example Sentences

to bribe somebody's compliance

She was accused of trying to bribe the jury into making false statements.

Not the bribes of sordid wealth can seduce to leave these everblooming sweets.

Remy, this was a bribe! Our whole marriage has been nothing but a series of bribes!

Word Forms

• bribes
• bribing
• bribed

Synonyms for bribe

Depending on context, synonyms include backhander, bung, dash, douceur, inducement, pay-off.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include corrupt, buy, payoff, bribery, payola, gift.

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