Hush Money (Noun)
Meaning
A bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secret.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The company was accused of paying hush money to former employees to prevent them from revealing the firm's financial irregularities.
- The famous actor was sued after allegedly paying hush money to the victim of an alleged assault to keep the incident quiet.
- In exchange for the hush money, the witness agreed not to testify against the politician in the corruption trial.
- The lawyer advised her client not to accept the hush money, as it could be used as evidence against her in court.
- Hush money was paid to the singer's mistress to prevent her from revealing their secret relationship to the public.