bribe

braɪb

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Definition of bribe - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

enticementsomething offered to persuade or induce

The free tickets were a bribe to get their support..

enticement

inducement

corruptionmoney or gift given to influence actions

The official accepted a bribe to overlook the violations.

kickback

payoff

Verb

tr.

corruptionoffer something valuable to gain favor or service

She attempted to bribe the guard with a gift.

corrupt

suborn

illegal influencegive money to influence someone's actions illegally

He tried to bribe the official to get the permit.

buy off

suborn

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Origin of bribe

Old French, bribe (piece of bread)

Terms with bribe included in their meaning

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pay off

secret money

bribe someone to gain favor or avoid scrutiny

grease someone's palm

bribe

give someone money for a favor

grease the skids

corruption

bribe someone to gain favor or advantage

grease the wheels

bribery

bribe someone to gain favor

buy off

hush payment

bribe someone to stop them from causing trouble

slip a tenner

bribe

pass a ten-pound note as a bribe

under-the-table payment

finance

bribe given secretly to influence someone

give a backhander

bribery

give a bribe secretly to influence someone

Examples of bribe in a sentence

The bribe was enough to sway the decision.
He was caught with a bribe in his pocket.
They offered a bribe to get the contract.
They tried to bribe the official to overlook the violation.
He was caught attempting to bribe the judge.
She attempted to bribe the guard for entry.

They planned to bribe the judge for a favorable verdict.

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French:pot-de-vin, soudoyer, ...
German:Lockmittel, bestechen, ...
Italian:bustarella, corrompere, ...
Spanish:soborno, sobornar, ...
Portuguese:propina, subornar, ...
Chinese:贿赂, 买通, ...
Japanese:誘惑, 賄賂を贈る, ...
Arabic:رِشْوَة, رَشَا, ...
Hebrew:שׁוֹחַד, לְשַׁחֵד, ...
Russian:взятка, подкупать, ...
Ukrainian:підкуп, підкупити, ...
Hindi:प्रलोभन, रिश्वत देना, ...
Bengali:প্রলোভন, ঘুষ দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:esquer, subornar, ...
Czech:lákadlo, podplatit, ...
Danish:lokkemiddel, bestikke, ...
Dutch:lokmiddel, omkopen, ...
Greek:δέλεαρ, δωροδοκώ, ...
Hungarian:csali, megvesztegetni, ...
Khmer:សំណូក, សូកប៉ាន់, ...
Korean:유혹, 매수하다, ...
Persian:مشوق, رشوه دادن, ...
Polish:łapówka, przekupić, ...
Portuguese (BR):propina, subornar, ...
Romanian:mită, a mitui, ...
Swedish:lockbete, muta, ...
Thai:สิ่งล่อใจ, ติดสินบน, ...
Turkish:rüşvet, rüşvet vermek, ...
Vietnamese:vật mua chuộc, đút lót, ...

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