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Definitions for Bribable
[1] money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person's performance as an athlete, public official, etc.: The motorist offered the arresting officer a bribe to let him go.
[2] anything given or serving to persuade or induce: The children were given candy as a bribe to be good.
[3] to give or promise a bribe to: They bribed the reporter to forget about what he had seen.
[4] to influence or corrupt by a bribe: The judge was too honest to be bribed.
[5] to give a bribe; practice bribery.
[6] to promise, offer, or give something, usually money, to (a person) to procure services or gain influence, esp illegally
[7] a reward, such as money or favour, given or offered for this purpose
[8] any persuasion or lure
[9] a length of flawed or damaged cloth removed from the main piece
Words related to Bribable
bribegift, kickback, perk, gratuity, blackmail, incentive, compensation, reward, inducement, graft, seduce, entice, tempt, corrupt, bait, lure, sop, ice, take, allurement
Words nearby Bribable
bribebriar, briard, briareus, briarroot, briarwood, bribe, bribery, bric-a-brac, brice, bricht, brick
Origin of Bribable
e1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French: remnant of food given as alms, said to be < an expressive base *bri(m)b- denoting something small
Other words from Bribable
brib·a·ble , bribe·a·ble , adjective
brib·a·bil·i·ty , bribe·a·bil·i·ty , noun
brib·ee , noun
brib·er , noun
out·bribe , verb (used with object), out·bribed, out·brib·ing.
un·brib·a·ble , adjective
un·brib·a·bly , adverb
un·bribed , adjective
un·brib·ing , adjective
Word origin for Bribable
eC14: from Old French briber to beg, of obscure origin
Synonyms for Bribable
acquisitive, selfish, unscrupulous, grasping, avaricious, corrupt, covetous, grabby, miserly, money-grubbing, sordid, stingy, unethical, unprincipled, venal