Bribe: meaning, definitions and examples
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bribe
[ braษชb ]
corruption
A sum of money or other inducement offered or given in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person in a position of trust.
Synonyms
backhander, kickback, sweetener
Examples of usage
- he was convicted of accepting bribes
- an investigation into police corruption revealed widespread bribery
corruption
Persuade (someone) to act in one's favor, typically illegally or dishonestly, by a gift of money or other inducement.
Synonyms
buy off, pay off, suborn
Examples of usage
- an attempt to bribe voters
- he was accused of bribing officials
Translations
Translations of the word "bribe" in other languages:
๐ต๐น suborno
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเคฟเคถเฅเคตเคค
๐ฉ๐ช Bestechung
๐ฎ๐ฉ suap
๐บ๐ฆ ั ะฐะฑะฐั
๐ต๐ฑ ลapรณwka
๐ฏ๐ต ่ณ่ณ (ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท pot-de-vin
๐ช๐ธ soborno
๐น๐ท rรผลvet
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ฌผ (noemul)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑุดูุฉ (rashwa)
๐จ๐ฟ รบplatek
๐ธ๐ฐ รบplatok
๐จ๐ณ ่ดฟ่ต (huรฌlรน)
๐ธ๐ฎ podkupnina
๐ฎ๐ธ mรบtur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฟะฐัะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แฅแ แแแแ (k'rt'ami)
๐ฆ๐ฟ rรผลvษt
๐ฒ๐ฝ soborno
Word origin
The word 'bribe' originated from the Old French word 'briber', meaning 'to beg, borrow, or steal'. The concept of bribing has a long history and has been a common practice in various cultures throughout the centuries, often associated with corruption and unethical behavior.