1syllable
bribe
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Definitions ofbribe
1noun
- Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty.
- That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
1verb
- To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something, usually against his/her will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble.
Example: "She was accused of trying to bribe the jury into making false statements."
- To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe.
Example: "to bribe somebody's compliance"
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