NOUN | possession | bribe, payoff | payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment |
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VERB | possession | bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palms | make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence |
Sounds | bray'b | |
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Rhymes | ascribe ... vibe: 15 rhymes with ayb... |
Meaning | Payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment. | |
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Synonym | payoff | |
Narrower | hush money | A bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secret |
kickback | A commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction | |
payola | A bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record | |
soap | money offered as a bribe | |
Broader | payment | A sum of money paid or a claim discharged |
Spanish | alfadía, bacalada, cohecho, coima, matraca, mordida, soborno | |
Catalan | subornació, subornament, suborn | |
Verbs | bribe | make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence |
Meaning | make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Model | Sam cannot bribe Sue | |
Synonyms | corrupt, buy, grease one's palms | |
Category | crime, criminal offense, criminal offence, law-breaking | (criminal law) an act punishable by law |
Narrower | buy off, pay off | pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor |
sop | Give a conciliatory gift or bribe to | |
Broader | pay | Give money, usually in exchange for goods or services |
Spanish | comprar, corromper, sobornar | |
Catalan | comprar, subornar | |
Adjectives | bribable | capable of being corrupted |
Nouns | bribe | payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment |
briber | someone who pays (or otherwise incites / incites) you to commit a wrongful / wrongful act | |
bribery | the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage |
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