bribe
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Synonyms: tribe, brine, bride, brie, brite, brize, brike, bibe, brice, ribe, brise
Antonyms: tribe, brine, bride, brie, brite, brize, brike, bibe, brice, ribe, brise
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Noun
- {{senseid|en|Q20662590}} Something (usually [[money]]) given in [[exchange]] for [[influence]] or as an [[inducement]] to breaking the law.
- {{senseid|en|Q187436}} The act of [[offer#Verb|offer]]ing or [[pay#Verb|pay]]ing such a payment: an act of [[bribery#English:_Q187436|bribery]].
- {{senseid|en|seduction or allurement}} That which seduces; [[seduction]]; [[allurement]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To give a [[#Noun|bribe]] to; specifically, to ask a person to do something against their original will, in exchange for some type of [[reward]] or relief from potential trouble.
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe.
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