bribed

Verb

bribe (third-person singular simple present bribes, present participle bribing, simple past and past participle bribed)

1. (transitive) To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something against their original will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble.
   • She was accused of trying to bribe the jury into making false statements.
2. (transitive) To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe.
   • to bribe somebody's compliance

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