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Meanings of bribe in English

Portuguese
subornar
Catalan
subornar
Spanish
comprar

To give, or offer a bribe.

        subornar
        Portuguese
        dinheiro de suborno
        Catalan
        subornament

        Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty.

              dinheiro de suborno
              Usage of bribe in English
              1
              I could in no way be sure that a bribe would work.
              A conspiracy of paper: a novel
              2
              And there is no need for good friends to bribe each other.
              A Raging Storm
              3
              All I want to know is whether I've guessed Reich's bribe correctly.
              The Demolished Man
              4
              The FCPA makes it illegal to bribe foreign officials to obtain business.
              Reuters
              5
              The response of many parents: Get out the wallet, and bribe away.
              Reuters
              6
              To accept would have made them open to a charge of bribe-taking.
              Dayworld
              7
              Ch'oe Pu sometimes had to bribe his way out of police custody.
              1492 the year our world began
              8
              If you need to bribe your way into secrecy, JZ's your go-to-guy
              The South African
              9
              Clearly, without the bribe of carrots, she wanted no part of him.
              Wrangling the redhead
              10
              I was not arrested, I didn't bribe anyone I was not arrested.
              The South African
              11
              They have sought to bribe me; they offered me hills and valleys.
              Catriona
              12
              She was just sorry she'd felt compelled to begin with a bribe.
              Happiness key
              13
              Hillman admitted speaking to Forest players, but denied trying to bribe them.
              The Guardian
              14
              The minister, Alexei Ulyukayev, was detained over a bribe allegation last night.
              Reuters
              15
              We can no doubt bribe him with something from our shared fortune.
              The red queen
              16
              These two probably had the sense to bribe them to stay away.
              The Bone Doll's Twin
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              Translations for bribe
              Spanish
              comprar
              Bribe through the time
              Bribe across language varieties
              South Africa
              Common
              New Zealand
              Less common
              United Kingdom
              Less common
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