Bribe (Verb)
Meaning
Make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The company was accused of trying to bribe officials to secure the contract.
- She was caught trying to bribe the police officer to avoid the ticket.
- The politician was allegedly involved in a scandal where they tried to bribe their way into office.
- The witness claimed that the defendant had tried to bribe them to lie on the stand.
- He was arrested for attempting to bribe the juror to get a favorable verdict.