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Bribe

//bɹaɪb// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt their judgment wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery.
  4. 4
    That which seduces; seduction; allurement.

    "Not the bribes of sordid wealth can seduce to leave these everblooming sweets."

Verb
  1. 1
    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. transitive

    "She was accused of trying to bribe the jury into making false statements."

  2. 2
    make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence wordnet
  3. 3
    To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe. transitive

    "to bribe somebody's compliance"

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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