bribe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law.
The act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery.
That which seduces; seduction; allurement.

verb

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.
To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe.

brīb /bɹaɪb/ en-us-bribe.ogg

bribe bribes bribing bribed

From Middle English bribe, from Old French briber (“go begging”), from the noun bribe (“a gift”).

backhander bribe bung coffee money cold drink money dash douceur inducement kopi money pay-off payola subornation sweetener tea money

corrupt greed scratch someone's back you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours venal spoils

bribeless bribeproof bribetaker bribetaking bribable bribee briber bribery outbribe overbribe rebribe unbribed unbribing

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