bribe (Meaning)
bribe (n)
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
bribe (v)
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
bribe (n.)
A gift begged; a present.
A price, reward, gift, or favor bestowed or promised with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct of a judge, witness, voter, or other person in a position of trust.
That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
bribe (v. t.)
To rob or steal.
To give or promise a reward or consideration to (a judge, juror, legislator, voter, or other person in a position of trust) with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct; to induce or influence by a bribe; to give a bribe to.
To gain by a bribe; of induce as by a bribe.
bribe (v. i.)
To commit robbery or theft.
To give a bribe to a person; to pervert the judgment or corrupt the action of a person in a position of trust, by some gift or promise.
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FAQs About the word bribe
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment, make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influenceA gift begged; a present.,
stimulus, motivation, fix,incentive, backhander, temptation, lure, boost, payoff, bait
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The businessman attempted to **bribe** the customs officer with a luxury watch to avoid inspection.
The politician was accused of accepting **bribes** from lobbyists in exchange for favorable legislation.
The company offered the winning team a large cash **bribe** to keep the competition's secrets.
In many cultures, offering a small **bribe** is seen as a customary way to expedite a service.
