Noun: bribe brIb
- Payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt their judgment
"The official was caught accepting a bribe to approve the building permit";
- payoff, kickback [informal], bung [Brit, informal], backhander [Brit, informal]
- Make illegal payments to in exchange for favours or influence
"This judge can be bribed";
- corrupt, buy, grease the palm of
Derived forms: bribed, bribing, bribes
Encyclopedia: Bribe