bribe noun - definition in Learners Dictionary

bribe

/braɪb/ noun [C]

› money or a present given to someone so that they will do something for you, usually something dishonest:

The politician was accused of accepting bribes from businessmen.

bribe verb [T]

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[+ to do sth] He was bribed to give false evidence at the trial.

(Definition of bribe noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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