bribe
/braɪb/
noun
- Money or a gift given to someone to persuade them to act dishonestly or illegally.
- The company was fined for giving bribes to foreign officials.
- He offered the guard a bribe to let him into the building without a ticket.
- The politician was caught accepting a bribe to approve a construction project.
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verb
- To give someone money or a gift to persuade them to act dishonestly or illegally.
- In some countries, it is common to bribe customs officials to avoid delays.
- She refused to bribe the inspector, even though it might have saved her business.
- The suspect tried to bribe the police officer to drop the charges.
- To influence someone's behavior with an offer of something desirable, not necessarily illegal (informal).
- The parents bribed their child with a trip to the zoo if he finished his homework.
- I bribed my little brother with candy to help me clean my room.
- She bribed her friend with free tickets to come to the concert with her.
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