Dictionary Entry
bribe
bribe is a 5-letter English word with 10 senses as noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A gift begged; a present. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
5 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 11 · 10 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
A gift begged; a present.
- 2noun
A price, reward, gift, or favor bestowed or promised with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct of a judge, witness, voter, or other person in a position of trust.
- 3noun
That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
- 4transitive verb
To rob or steal.
- 5transitive verb
To give or promise a reward or consideration to (a judge, juror, legislator, voter, or other person in a position of trust) with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct; to induce or influence by a bribe; to give a bribe to.
- 6transitive verb
To gain by a bribe; of induce as by a bribe.
- 7intransitive verb
To commit robbery or theft.
- 8intransitive verb
To give a bribe to a person; to pervert the judgment or corrupt the action of a person in a position of trust, by some gift or promise.
- 9noun
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
Synonyms
- 10verb
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
"This judge can be bought"
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