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Noun: bribe  brIb
  1. Payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
    - payoff, backhander [Brit], bung [Brit]
Verb: bribe  brIb
  1. Make illegal payments to in exchange for favours or influence
    - corrupt, buy, grease one's palms

Derived forms: bribed, bribing, bribes

See also: bribable, briber, bribery

Type of: pay, payment

Encyclopedia: Bribe