Bribe

[braɪb]

Definition

(noun.) payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment.

(verb.) make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; 'This judge can be bought'.

Editor: William--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A gift begged; a present.

(n.) 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.

(n.) That which seduces; seduction; allurement.

(v. t.) To rob or steal.

(v. t.) 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.

(v. t.) To gain by a bribe; of induce as by a bribe.

(v. i.) To commit robbery or theft.

(v. i.) 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.

Checker: Sylvia

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Reward of treachery.

v. a. Suborn, gain by a bribe, give a bribe to.

Checked by Felicia

Definition

n. something given to influence unduly the judgment or corrupt the conduct: allurement.—v.t. to influence by a bribe: to gain over.—v.i. to practise bribery.—ns. Brib′er one who bribes; Brib′ery the act of giving or taking bribes; Brib′ery-oath an oath taken by an elector that he has not been bribed.

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