Buy Off (Verb)
Meaning
Pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The company attempted to buy off the union leaders by offering them large bonuses and promotions.
- To avoid negative publicity, the politician's team offered to buy off the whistleblower with a sizeable sum of money.
- The developer tried to buy off the local residents who opposed the construction project by increasing the compensation package.
- The celebrity's manager was accused of trying to buy off the paparazzi to keep the scandal quiet.
- The entrepreneur offered to buy off the rival business owner by offering a substantial share of the profits.