bribe
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bribe
- /bɹaɪb/
Rhymes with -aɪb
Where it comes from
From Middle English bribe, from Old French briber (“go begging”), from the noun bribe (“a gift”).
noun bribes
- Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law. c. 1613-1625, Henry Hobart, Yardly v. Ellill Undue reward for anything against justice is a bribe.
- The act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery.
- That which seduces; seduction; allurement. Not the bribes of sordid wealth can seduce to leave these everblooming sweets.
Similar: backhander, bribe, bung, payoff, coffee money, cold drink money, dash, douceur, inducement, kopi money, pay-off, payola
verb bribes · bribing · bribed
- To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something against their original will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble. She was accused of trying to bribe the jury into making false statements.
- To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe. to bribe somebody's compliance
