| 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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