bribe

verb/braɪb/

Frequency rank: #7,628 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to persuade someone to act in your favor by giving them money or gifts illegally.

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Example sentence

The politician was caught trying to bribe the judge with a large sum of money.

Synonyms & related words

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