bribe

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To secretly give someone money or gifts so they will do something dishonest for you.

   He tried to bribe the police officer to ignore the speeding ticket.

2. 2
   noun

   Money or a gift given secretly to persuade someone to act dishonestly.

   The official was arrested for accepting a bribe from the developer.

From Middle English bribe, from Old French briber (“go begging”), from the noun bribe (“a gift”).

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