Dictionary entryCEFR C1verb
bribe
IPA pronunciation: /braɪb/
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English definition
To give money or something valuable to someone to persuade them to do something dishonest or illegal.
Example
He tried to bribe the official to get the contract.
Collocations
- bribe someone to do something
- offer a bribe
- take a bribe
- bribe a witness
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